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Pomelo vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pomelo and cucumber

  • The amount of vitamin C in pomelo is higher than in cucumber.
  • Pomelo covers your daily vitamin C needs 65% more than cucumber.
  • Pomelo has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pomelo is 78, while the glycemic index of cucumber is 21.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pummelo, 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.
Pomelo
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 19% 4.1% 16% 2.2% 7.3% 0.13% 2.2% 0%
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 +46.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more IronIron +154.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +364.7%

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.
Pomelo
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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 203% 0% 0% 0% 8.5% 6.2% 4.1% 0% 8.3% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 +2078.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +124.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pomelo Cucumber DV% diff.
Vitamin C 61mg 2.8mg 65%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 5%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.079mg 3%
Folate 7µg 2%
Carbs 9.62g 3.63g 2%
Magnesium 6mg 13mg 2%
Potassium 216mg 147mg 2%
Iron 0.11mg 0.28mg 2%
Fiber 1g 0.5g 2%
Calories 38kcal 15kcal 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.098mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.027mg 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Calcium 4mg 16mg 1%
Phosphorus 17mg 24mg 1%
Zinc 0.08mg 0.2mg 1%
Copper 0.048mg 0.041mg 1%
Protein 0.76g 0.65g 0%
Fats 0.04g 0.11g 0%
Net carbs 8.62g 3.13g N/A
Sugar 1.67g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.033mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.04mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 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
Pomelo
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10% 89%
Protein: 0.76 g
Fats: 0.04 g
Carbs: 9.62 g
Water: 89.1 g
Other: 0.48 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 +16.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +165%
Contains more OtherOther +26.3%
Contains more FatsFats +175%
~equal in Water ~95.23g

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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. Pomelo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167754/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.