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Chocolate Zucchini Bread

spendwithpennies.com · 2025 · 16 slices

Against 243 zucchini bread recipes

Less fat than 81% of recipes and no spice, unlike 68%.

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How it compares

Against the typical loaf: the median of 243 zucchini bread recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • Less fat than 81% of recipes: 35% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 52%.
  • No spice at all, where 68% of recipes use some (most of those 1.2 to 2.1% of the flour weight).
  • More zucchini than 76% of recipes: 119% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 88%.
  • More salt than 80% of recipes: 1.9% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.4%.
Zucchini: 119%, 77th percentileSugar: 99%, 52nd percentileFat: 35%, 19th percentileEgg: 48%, 62nd percentileSpice: 0%, 16th percentileLeavening: 3.4%, 51st percentileSalt: 1.9%, 83rd percentileZucchiniSugarFatEggSpiceLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (13)

  • 3 cups zucchini (shredded)≈ 372 g
  • 2½ cups all-purpose flour≈ 313 g
  • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder≈ 43 g
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda≈ 6 g
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder≈ 4.6 g
  • 1 teaspoon salt≈ 6 g
  • 1 cup granulated sugar≈ 200 g
  • ½ cup brown sugar≈ 110 g
  • 3 large eggs (room temperature)≈ 150 g
  • ½ cup vegetable oil≈ 109 g
  • ½ cup unsweetened applesauce≈ 128 g
  • 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract≈ 6 g
  • 1 cup mini chocolate chips≈ 170 g

flour 313 gbatter 1617 g

≈ marks grams converted from cups and spoons with standard densities; the rest are weights the source printed.

Baker's percentages

Grams per 100 g of flour, and where that falls among all 243 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Zucchini119% · 77th percentile
  • Sugar99% · 52nd percentile
  • Fat35% · 19th percentile
  • Egg48% · 62nd percentile
  • Spice0% · 16th percentile
  • Leavening3.4% · 51st percentile
  • Salt1.9% · 83rd percentile

Oven

Temperature
not stated
median 350°F
Time
45 to 55 minutes
median 55 minutes

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