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Cucumber vs. Gourd — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cucumber and gourd

  • Cucumber has less vitamin C than gourd.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cucumber, with peel, raw and Gourd, white-flowered (calabash), 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 4.8% 13% 11% 14% 5.5% 10% 0.26% 10% 1.6%
Gourd
Gourd
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 7.8% 13% 7.5% 8.7% 19% 5.6% 0.26% 8.6% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.2%
Contains more IronIron +40%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +84.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +250%
~equal in Potassium ~150mg
~equal in Sodium ~2mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 9.3% 1.7% 0.6% 0% 6.8% 7.6% 1.8% 16% 9.2% 0% 41% 5.3% 3.3%
Gourd
Gourd
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 34% 0% 0% 0% 7.3% 5.1% 6% 9.1% 9.2% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +70.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +260.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +226.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.029mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.04mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Gourd DV% diff.
Vitamin K 16.4µg 14%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 10.1mg 8%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.7mg 5%
Phosphorus 24mg 13mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 0.152mg 2%
Copper 0.041mg 0.026mg 2%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 0.32mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.022mg 1%
Iron 0.28mg 0.2mg 1%
Manganese 0.079mg 0.066mg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 1%
Calories 15kcal 14kcal 0%
Protein 0.65g 0.62g 0%
Fats 0.11g 0.02g 0%
Net carbs 3.13g 2.89g N/A
Carbs 3.63g 3.39g 0%
Magnesium 13mg 11mg 0%
Potassium 147mg 150mg 0%
Sugar 1.67g N/A
Fiber 0.5g 0.5g 0%
Starch 0.83g 0%
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.2µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.029mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.04mg 0%
Folate 7µg 6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.002g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.004g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 0.009g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.033mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 0.021mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.004mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0.015mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.027mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.004mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 g
Gourd
Gourd
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3% 96%
Protein: 0.62 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 3.39 g
Water: 95.54 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more FatsFats +450%
Contains more OtherOther +13.2%
~equal in Protein ~0.62g
~equal in Carbs ~3.39g
~equal in Water ~95.54g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 7% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.032 g
Gourd
Gourd
1
13% 27% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.009 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +255.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.6%

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. Cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168409/nutrients
  2. Gourd - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169232/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.