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Pumpkin, canned, without salt vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pumpkin, canned, without salt and cucumber different?

  • Pumpkin, canned, without salt has more vitamin A, iron, fiber, copper, and vitamin E than cucumber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for pumpkin, canned, without salt is 86% higher.
  • Pumpkin, canned, without salt contains 156 times more Vitamin A than cucumber. While pumpkin, canned, without salt contains 778µg of Vitamin A, cucumber contains only 5µg.

Pumpkin, canned, without salt and Cucumber, with peel, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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 16% 7.8% 18% 52% 36% 4.6% 15% 0.65% 19% 2.2%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +76.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.1%
Contains more IronIron +396.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +161%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +88.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%

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 14% 934% 21% 0% 6% 12% 6.9% 24% 13% 0% 40% 9% 5.3%
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 9.3% 6.3% 0.6% 0% 6.8% 7.6% 1.8% 16% 9.2% 0% 41% 5.3% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +14721.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +274.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +63.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~16.4µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 90%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 8.09 g
Water: 89.97 g
Other: 0.56 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 +69.2%
Contains more FatsFats +154.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +122.9%
Contains more OtherOther +47.4%
~equal in Water ~95.23g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
74% 19% 8%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.146 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.015 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 +640%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -74.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +113.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pumpkin, canned, without salt Cucumber
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin, canned, without salt Cucumber Opinion
Calories 34kcal 15kcal Pumpkin, canned, without salt
Protein 1.1g 0.65g Pumpkin, canned, without salt
Fats 0.28g 0.11g Pumpkin, canned, without salt
Vitamin C 4.2mg 2.8mg Pumpkin, canned, without salt
Net carbs 5.19g 3.13g Pumpkin, canned, without salt
Carbs 8.09g 3.63g Pumpkin, canned, without salt
Magnesium 23mg 13mg Pumpkin, canned, without salt
Calcium 26mg 16mg Pumpkin, canned, without salt
Potassium 206mg 147mg Pumpkin, canned, without salt
Iron 1.39mg 0.28mg Pumpkin, canned, without salt
Sugar 3.3g 1.67g Cucumber
Fiber 2.9g 0.5g Pumpkin, canned, without salt
Copper 0.107mg 0.041mg Pumpkin, canned, without salt
Zinc 0.17mg 0.2mg Cucumber
Starch 0.83g Cucumber
Phosphorus 35mg 24mg Pumpkin, canned, without salt
Sodium 5mg 2mg Cucumber
Vitamin A 15563IU 105IU Pumpkin, canned, without salt
Vitamin A 778µg 5µg Pumpkin, canned, without salt
Vitamin E 1.06mg 0.03mg Pumpkin, canned, without salt
Manganese 0.149mg 0.079mg Pumpkin, canned, without salt
Selenium 0.4µg 0.3µg Pumpkin, canned, without salt
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.027mg Cucumber
Vitamin B2 0.054mg 0.033mg Pumpkin, canned, without salt
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 0.098mg Pumpkin, canned, without salt
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.259mg Pumpkin, canned, without salt
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.04mg Pumpkin, canned, without salt
Vitamin K 16µg 16.4µg Cucumber
Folate 12µg 7µg Pumpkin, canned, without salt
Choline 9.8mg 6mg Pumpkin, canned, without salt
Saturated Fat 0.146g 0.037g Cucumber
Monounsaturated Fat 0.037g 0.005g Pumpkin, canned, without salt
Polyunsaturated fat 0.015g 0.032g Cucumber
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.005mg Pumpkin, canned, without salt
Threonine 0.032mg 0.019mg Pumpkin, canned, without salt
Isoleucine 0.034mg 0.021mg Pumpkin, canned, without salt
Leucine 0.051mg 0.029mg Pumpkin, canned, without salt
Lysine 0.06mg 0.029mg Pumpkin, canned, without salt
Methionine 0.012mg 0.006mg Pumpkin, canned, without salt
Phenylalanine 0.035mg 0.019mg Pumpkin, canned, without salt
Valine 0.038mg 0.022mg Pumpkin, canned, without salt
Histidine 0.017mg 0.01mg Pumpkin, canned, without salt
Fructose 0.87g Cucumber

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Pumpkin, canned, without salt Cucumber
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
84%
Pumpkin, canned, without salt
8%
Cucumber
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
17%
Pumpkin, canned, without salt
8%
Cucumber

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pumpkin, canned, without salt
Pumpkin, canned, without salt is lower in glycemic index (difference - 21)
Which food is cheaper?
Pumpkin, canned, without salt
Pumpkin, canned, without salt is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Pumpkin, canned, without salt
Pumpkin, canned, without salt is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Pumpkin, canned, without salt
Pumpkin, canned, without salt is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cucumber
Cucumber is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.63g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cucumber
Cucumber contains less Sodium (difference - 3mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cucumber
Cucumber is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.109g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Pumpkin, canned, without salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168450/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.