Zucchini vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between zucchini and cucumber
- Zucchini has more vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, cucumber has more vitamin K.
- Zucchini's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 17% more.
- Zucchini has 4 times more vitamin B6 than cucumber. Zucchini has 0.163mg of vitamin B6, while cucumber has 0.04mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw and Cucumber, with peel, raw.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +38.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +77.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +32.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +29.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +60% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +58.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +124.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
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 | +539.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +184.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +360.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +307.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +242.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +27% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +281.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 17.9mg | 2.8mg | 17% |
| Vitamin K | 4.3µg | 16.4µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.163mg | 0.04mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.094mg | 0.033mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.177mg | 0.079mg | 4% |
| Folate | 24µg | 7µg | 4% |
| Potassium | 261mg | 147mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 0.5g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 38mg | 24mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.045mg | 0.027mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.451mg | 0.098mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.21g | 0.65g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 13mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.37mg | 0.28mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.053mg | 0.041mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.32mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 10µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.204mg | 0.259mg | 1% |
| Choline | 9.5mg | 6mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 1.38g | 0.87g | 1% |
| Calories | 17kcal | 15kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.32g | 0.11g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.11g | 3.13g | N/A |
| Carbs | 3.11g | 3.63g | 0% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.5g | 1.67g | N/A |
| Starch | 0g | 0.83g | 0% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.084g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0.005g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.091g | 0.032g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.01mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.029mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.071mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.054mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.026mg | 0.01mg | 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 ProteinProtein | +86.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +190.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +50% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +16.7% |
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Water
~95.23g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +120% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +184.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -56% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +66.7% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +40.8% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +58.6% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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