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Pumpkin flowers vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pumpkin flowers and zucchini

  • Zucchini has less vitamin C, vitamin A, and folate than pumpkin flowers.
  • Pumpkin flowers cover your daily need for vitamin C 11% more than zucchini.
  • Pumpkin flowers have 10 times more vitamin A than zucchini. While pumpkin flowers have 97µg of vitamin A, zucchini has only 10µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pumpkin flowers, raw and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 12% 15% 26% 0% 0% 21% 0.65% 0% 3.8%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +143.8%
Contains more IronIron +89.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 93% 0% 32% 0% 11% 17% 13% 0% 0% 0% 0% 44%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 60% 0% 3.3% 2.4% 11% 22% 8.5% 12% 38% 0% 11% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +56.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +870%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53%
Contains more FolateFolate +145.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.045mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin flowers Zucchini DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 13%
Vitamin C 28mg 17.9mg 11%
Vitamin A 97µg 10µg 10%
Folate 59µg 24µg 9%
Manganese 0.177mg 8%
Copper 0.053mg 6%
Iron 0.7mg 0.37mg 4%
Fiber 1g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.204mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 4%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.061g 4%
Potassium 173mg 261mg 3%
Zinc 0.32mg 3%
Calcium 39mg 16mg 2%
Phosphorus 49mg 38mg 2%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Magnesium 24mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.075mg 0.094mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.69mg 0.451mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.004g 0.091g 1%
Calories 15kcal 17kcal 0%
Protein 1.03g 1.21g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 6.9g 7.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 146kcal 140kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 667g 588g N/A
Fats 0.07g 0.32g 0%
Net carbs 3.28g 2.11g N/A
Carbs 3.28g 3.11g 0%
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Sodium 5mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.045mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.036g 0.084g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.009g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.071mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.054mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.03g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 95%
Protein: 1.03 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 3.28 g
Water: 95.15 g
Other: 0.47 g
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.5%
Contains more FatsFats +357.1%
~equal in Carbs ~3.11g
~equal in Water ~94.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
73% 18% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.009 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 g
45% 6% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2175%

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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. Pumpkin flowers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169270/nutrients
  2. Zucchini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169291/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.