Zucchini vs. Sun-dried tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between zucchini and sun-dried tomato

Zucchini has less vitamin C, copper, potassium, iron, vitamin B2, fats, vitamin B3, fiber, magnesium, and phosphorus than sun-dried tomato.
Sun-dried tomato covers your daily need for vitamin C 93% more than zucchini.
The glycemic index of sun-dried tomato is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw and Tomatoes, sun-dried, packed in oil, drained.

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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.

Zucchini

Sun-dried tomato

Contains less SodiumSodium

-97%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+193.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+499.6%
Contains more IronIron	+624.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+792.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+143.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+265.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+163.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1400%

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.

Zucchini

Sun-dried tomato

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+468.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+540%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+328.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+307.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+704.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+134.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+95.7%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~23µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin C	17.9mg	101.8mg	93%
Copper	0.053mg	0.473mg	47%
Potassium	261mg	1565mg	38%
Iron	0.37mg	2.68mg	29%
Vitamin B2	0.094mg	0.383mg	22%
Monounsaturated fat	0.011g	8.663g	22%
Fats	0.32g	14.08g	21%
Vitamin B3	0.451mg	3.63mg	20%
Fiber	1g	5.8g	19%
Magnesium	18mg	81mg	15%
Phosphorus	38mg	139mg	14%
Manganese	0.177mg	0.466mg	13%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.091g	2.06g	13%
Vitamin B1	0.045mg	0.193mg	12%
Vitamin B6	0.163mg	0.319mg	12%
Sodium	8mg	266mg	11%
Calories	17kcal	213kcal	10%
Protein	1.21g	5.06g	8%
Saturated fat	0.084g	1.893g	8%
Carbs	3.11g	23.33g	7%
Vitamin A	10µg	64µg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.204mg	0.479mg	6%
Selenium	0.2µg	3µg	5%
Zinc	0.32mg	0.78mg	4%
Vitamin K	4.3µg		4%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.061g		4%
Calcium	16mg	47mg	3%
Choline	9.5mg		2%
Fructose	1.38g		2%
Vitamin E	0.12mg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	7.1g	2.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	140kcal	421kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	588g	47g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.2	5.7	N/A
Net carbs	2.11g	17.53g	N/A
Sugar	2.5g		N/A
Folate	24µg	23µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.01mg	0.037mg	0%
Threonine	0.029mg	0.128mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.044mg	0.121mg	0%
Leucine	0.071mg	0.185mg	0%
Lysine	0.067mg	0.186mg	0%
Methionine	0.018mg	0.044mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.043mg	0.131mg	0%
Valine	0.054mg	0.13mg	0%
Histidine	0.026mg	0.077mg	0%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.03g		0%