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Cucumber vs. Pumpkin flowers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cucumber and pumpkin flowers

  • Cucumber contains less vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, and iron than pumpkin flowers.
  • Pumpkin flowers' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 37% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Cucumber, with peel, raw and Pumpkin flowers, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 12% 15% 26% 0% 0% 21% 0.65% 0% 3.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +84.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +143.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.7%
Contains more IronIron +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +104.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%

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%
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 93% 32% 0% 0% 11% 17% 13% 0% 0% 0% 0% 44% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1840%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +604.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +742.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Pumpkin flowers DV% diff.
Vitamin C 2.8mg 28mg 28%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 14%
Folate 7µg 59µg 13%
Vitamin A 5µg 97µg 10%
Iron 0.28mg 0.7mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 5%
Copper 0.041mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 0.69mg 4%
Phosphorus 24mg 49mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.075mg 3%
Magnesium 13mg 24mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 3%
Manganese 0.079mg 3%
Calcium 16mg 39mg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 2%
Zinc 0.2mg 2%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Protein 0.65g 1.03g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.042mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.7µg 1%
Potassium 147mg 173mg 1%
Calories 15kcal 15kcal 0%
Fats 0.11g 0.07g 0%
Carbs 3.63g 3.28g 0%
Net carbs 3.13g 3.28g N/A
Sugar 1.67g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Sodium 2mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.036g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.009g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 0.004g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.03 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 3.28 g
Water: 95.15 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more FatsFats +57.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +58.5%
Contains more OtherOther +23.7%
~equal in Carbs ~3.28g
~equal in Water ~95.15g

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
73% 18% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.009 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +700%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +80%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.036g

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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. Pumpkin flowers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169270/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.