Most people don't see much of a difference between the two similar vegetables - zucchini and squash. Especially since until a certain point it is almost impossible for someone uninitiated in agricultural nuances to tell them apart.
Does this mean that there is no difference and the vegetables are completely interchangeable?
Let's try to find out if there is a difference between two similar vegetables and which one is more useful.
There is a difference
In culinary terms, housewives prefer zucchini because the squash hardly holds its shape.
But zucchini makes an excellent puree for baby food, since zucchini is a denser and less juicy vegetable.
But if you leave the zucchini in the garden for too long, you can find a lot of hard and tasteless seeds in it, and its core will be like cotton wool (just as tasteless).
At the same time, the walls of the vegetable become less dense and more loose.
In this regard, zucchini holds its shape reliably.
And the vegetables also differ in color. The zucchini is paler, while its opponent is more colorful and mostly bright green.
Benefits of zucchini
Diet zucchini is more than 90% water and is recommended for those with gastrointestinal problems and high levels of bad cholesterol.
It contains vitamins A, C, K, vitamin B6, as well as folates, thiamine and trace elements (manganese, potassium, magnesium, copper and phosphorus).
Benefits of Zucchini
This vegetable is less juicy – and this is practically the only difference in terms of usefulness.
Otherwise, it is also good for low-carb diets. It is recommended for type 2 diabetes, gastrointestinal problems, and bad cholesterol.
Conclusion
Vegetables differ from each other only in shape, color and juice content.
They are suitable for dietary nutrition, and the only significant difference is their culinary purpose.
