Broad beans vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between broad beans and zucchini?

Broad beans are richer in iron, fiber, protein, folate, vitamin B1, and phosphorus, while zucchini is higher in vitamin B6.
Broad beans' daily need coverage for iron is 14% higher.
Zucchini has 4 times less protein than broad beans. Broad beans have 4.8g of protein, while zucchini has 1.21g.
Broad beans have a higher glycemic index (79) than zucchini (15).

We used Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Broad beans

Zucchini

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+72.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+12.5%
Contains more IronIron	+305.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+13.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+46.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+92.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+47.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+400%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+35.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-80.5%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Broad beans

Zucchini

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+40%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+184.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+166.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+141.7%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+209.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+462.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~17.9mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.094mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	1.5mg	0.37mg	14%
Fiber	3.6g	1g	10%
Vitamin B6	0.029mg	0.163mg	10%
Folate	58µg	24µg	9%
Protein	4.8g	1.21g	7%
Vitamin B1	0.128mg	0.045mg	7%
Phosphorus	73mg	38mg	5%
Vitamin B3	1.2mg	0.451mg	5%
Manganese	0.261mg	0.177mg	4%
Vitamin K		4.3µg	4%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.061g	4%
Magnesium	31mg	18mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.066mg	0.204mg	3%
Calories	62kcal	17kcal	2%
Vitamin C	19.8mg	17.9mg	2%
Carbs	10.1g	3.11g	2%
Potassium	193mg	261mg	2%
Choline		9.5mg	2%
Fructose		1.38g	2%
Copper	0.06mg	0.053mg	1%
Zinc	0.47mg	0.32mg	1%
Sodium	41mg	8mg	1%
Vitamin E		0.12mg	1%
Selenium	1µg	0.2µg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.303g	0.091g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	7.7g	7.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	129kcal	140kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	161g	588g	N/A
Fats	0.5g	0.32g	0%
Net carbs	6.5g	2.11g	N/A
Calcium	18mg	16mg	0%
Sugar		2.5g	N/A
Vitamin A	14µg	10µg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.09mg	0.094mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.142g	0.084g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.02g	0.011g	0%
Tryptophan	0.048mg	0.01mg	0%
Threonine	0.178mg	0.029mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.215mg	0.044mg	0%
Leucine	0.37mg	0.071mg	0%
Lysine	0.313mg	0.067mg	0%
Methionine	0.037mg	0.018mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.195mg	0.043mg	0%
Valine	0.235mg	0.054mg	0%
Histidine	0.115mg	0.026mg	0%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.03g	0%