Zucchini vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are zucchini and flour different?
- Zucchini is richer in vitamin C, while flour is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, manganese, copper, and phosphorus.
- Flour covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 62% more than zucchini.
- Flour has a higher glycemic index (72) than zucchini (15).
Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached types were used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +143.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +22.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1154.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +171.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +118.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +184.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +285.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16850% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +270.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1333.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1644.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +425.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1209.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +114.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +662.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.045mg | 0.785mg | 62% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 33.9µg | 61% |
| Iron | 0.37mg | 4.64mg | 53% |
| Folate | 24µg | 183µg | 40% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.451mg | 5.904mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.094mg | 0.494mg | 31% |
| Carbs | 3.11g | 76.31g | 24% |
| Manganese | 0.177mg | 0.682mg | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 17.9mg | 0mg | 20% |
| Protein | 1.21g | 10.33g | 18% |
| Calories | 17kcal | 364kcal | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 38mg | 108mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.053mg | 0.144mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.163mg | 0.044mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1g | 2.7g | 7% |
| Potassium | 261mg | 107mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.204mg | 0.438mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.32mg | 0.7mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 4.3µg | 0.3µg | 3% |
| Fructose | 1.38g | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.091g | 0.413g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 22mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 10µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.32g | 0.98g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 2.11g | 73.61g | N/A |
| Calcium | 16mg | 15mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.5g | 0.27g | N/A |
| Sodium | 8mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Choline | 9.5mg | 10.4mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.084g | 0.155g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0.087g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.01mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.029mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0.357mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.071mg | 0.71mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0.228mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0.183mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.054mg | 0.415mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.026mg | 0.23mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.061g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.03g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +695.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +23.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +753.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +206.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2353.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -45.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +690.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +353.8% |
