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Sweet onion vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between sweet onions and zucchini

  • Sweet onions contain less vitamin C and vitamin B2 than zucchini.
  • Zucchini's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 15% higher.
  • Zucchini contains 2 times less carbs than sweet onions. Sweet onions contain 7.55g of carbs, while zucchini contains 3.11g.
  • The amount of sugar in zucchini is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Onions, sweet, 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 6.4% 6% 11% 9.8% 19% 3.5% 12% 1% 9.9% 2.7%
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 CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +119.3%
Contains more IronIron +42.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +146.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +132.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.053mg
~equal in Sodium ~8mg

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 16% 0% 0% 0.4% 10% 4.6% 2.5% 5.9% 30% 0% 0.75% 17%
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 +272.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +370%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +239.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1333.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.045mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~24µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet onion Zucchini DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4.8mg 17.9mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.094mg 6%
Potassium 119mg 261mg 4%
Manganese 0.076mg 0.177mg 4%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.061g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.163mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 4.3µg 3%
Magnesium 9mg 18mg 2%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.32mg 2%
Phosphorus 27mg 38mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 0.451mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.098mg 0.204mg 2%
Calories 32kcal 17kcal 1%
Protein 0.8g 1.21g 1%
Carbs 7.55g 3.11g 1%
Iron 0.26mg 0.37mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.12mg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.2µg 1%
Choline 5.5mg 9.5mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.091g 1%
Fructose 2.02g 1.38g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.5g 7.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 400kcal 140kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 313g 588g N/A
Fats 0.08g 0.32g 0%
Net carbs 6.65g 2.11g N/A
Calcium 20mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 5.02g 2.5g N/A
Fiber 0.9g 1g 0%
Copper 0.056mg 0.053mg 0%
Sodium 8mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.045mg 0%
Folate 23µg 24µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.084g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.071mg 0%
Lysine 0.033mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.024mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.02mg 0.054mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.026mg 0%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.03g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 91%
Protein: 0.8 g
Fats: 0.08 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.24 g
Other: 0.33 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 CarbsCarbs +142.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.3%
Contains more FatsFats +300%
~equal in Water ~94.79g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 45% 40%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.72 g
Glucose: 2.26 g
Fructose: 2.02 g
Lactose: 0.02 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1340%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +111.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +46.4%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Sweet onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170008/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.