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Zucchini vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between zucchini and yolk

  • Zucchini has less choline, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin D, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • Yolk's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 362% more.
  • Zucchini is lower in saturated fat.
  • Zucchini has a higher glycemic index than yolk.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 4.8% 23% 14% 18% 8.7% 16% 1% 23% 1.1%
Yolk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 39% 9.6% 102% 26% 63% 167% 6.3% 7.2% 305%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +260%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +139.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +221.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +706.3%
Contains more IronIron +637.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +618.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +926.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +27900%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 60% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 11% 22% 8.5% 12% 38% 0% 11% 18% 5.2%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 127% 52% 81% 44% 122% 0.45% 179% 81% 244% 1.8% 110% 447%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1779.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +514.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3710%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2050%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +291.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +461.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1365.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +114.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +508.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +8533.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Zucchini Yolk DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 1085mg 362%
Choline 9.5mg 820.2mg 147%
Selenium 0.2µg 56µg 101%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.95µg 81%
Vitamin B5 0.204mg 2.99mg 56%
Phosphorus 38mg 390mg 50%
Saturated fat 0.084g 9.551g 43%
Vitamin A 10µg 381µg 41%
Fats 0.32g 26.54g 40%
Vitamin B2 0.094mg 0.528mg 33%
Folate 24µg 146µg 31%
Iron 0.37mg 2.73mg 30%
Protein 1.21g 15.86g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 11.738g 29%
Vitamin D 0µg 5.4µg 27%
Vitamin D 0IU 218IU 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.091g 4.204g 27%
Vitamin C 17.9mg 0mg 20%
Zinc 0.32mg 2.3mg 18%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 2.58mg 16%
Calories 17kcal 322kcal 15%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.35mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.176mg 11%
Calcium 16mg 129mg 11%
Manganese 0.177mg 0.055mg 5%
Fiber 1g 0g 4%
Potassium 261mg 109mg 4%
Copper 0.053mg 0.077mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.451mg 0.024mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 0.7µg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 5mg 3%
Fructose 1.38g 0.07g 2%
Sodium 8mg 48mg 2%
Carbs 3.11g 3.59g 0%
Net carbs 2.11g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 0.56g N/A
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.687mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.866mg 0%
Leucine 0.071mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 1.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.378mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.054mg 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.416mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.114g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.03g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 g
Yolk
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16% 27% 4% 52% 2%
Protein: 15.86 g
Fats: 26.54 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 52.31 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +81.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1210.7%
Contains more FatsFats +8193.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.4%
Contains more OtherOther +198.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 6% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 g
Yolk
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37% 46% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.738 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.204 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +106609.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4519.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 43% 55%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.05 g
Glucose: 1.07 g
Fructose: 1.38 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Yolk
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13% 34% 13% 13% 13% 13%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.18 g
Fructose: 0.07 g
Lactose: 0.07 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +494.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1871.4%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +40%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Zucchini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169291/nutrients
  2. Yolk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172184/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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