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Pomegranate vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pomegranate and cucumber

  • Cucumber contains less fiber, copper, vitamin C, and folate than pomegranate.
  • Pomegranate's daily need coverage for fiber is 14% higher.
  • Cucumber contains 20 times less vitamin E than pomegranate. Pomegranate contains 0.6mg of vitamin E, while cucumber contains 0.03mg.
  • The amount of sugar in cucumber is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Pomegranates, raw and Cucumber, with peel, 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 8.6% 3% 21% 11% 53% 9.5% 15% 0.39% 16% 2.7%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +285.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~13mg
~equal in Iron ~0.28mg

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 34% 0% 12% 0% 17% 12% 5.5% 23% 17% 0% 41% 29% 4.1%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +264.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +148.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +199%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +87.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +442.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~16.4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pomegranate Cucumber DV% diff.
Fiber 4g 0.5g 14%
Copper 0.158mg 0.041mg 13%
Folate 38µg 7µg 8%
Vitamin C 10.2mg 2.8mg 8%
Carbs 18.7g 3.63g 5%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.03mg 4%
Calories 83kcal 15kcal 3%
Vitamin B6 0.075mg 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.027mg 3%
Potassium 236mg 147mg 3%
Protein 1.67g 0.65g 2%
Fats 1.17g 0.11g 2%
Phosphorus 36mg 24mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.377mg 0.259mg 2%
Manganese 0.119mg 0.079mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.053mg 0.033mg 2%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Calcium 10mg 16mg 1%
Zinc 0.35mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.293mg 0.098mg 1%
Net carbs 14.7g 3.13g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 13mg 0%
Iron 0.3mg 0.28mg 0%
Sugar 13.67g 1.67g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Sodium 3mg 2mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.3µg 0%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 16.4µg 0%
Choline 7.6mg 6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.12g 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.093g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.032g 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
2% 19% 78%
Protein: 1.67 g
Fats: 1.17 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 77.93 g
Other: 0.53 g
4% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +156.9%
Contains more FatsFats +963.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +415.2%
Contains more OtherOther +39.5%
Contains more WaterWater +22.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 32% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.12 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.093 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
50% 7% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.032 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1760%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +146.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.2%

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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. Pomegranate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169134/nutrients
  2. Cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168409/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.