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Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt and Cucumber

  • Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt has more Vitamin A RAE, Copper, and Vitamin E , however, Cucumber is richer in Vitamin K.
  • Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt covers your daily Vitamin A RAE needs 31% more than Cucumber.
  • Cucumber has 119 times less Sodium than Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt. Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt has 237mg of Sodium, while Cucumber has 2mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt 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 6.4% 4.5% 20% 21% 30% 6.3% 13% 31% 12% 1.1%
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 +56.5%
Contains more IronIron +103.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +122%
Contains more ZincZinc +15%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
~equal in Calcium ~16mg

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 16% 345% 16% 0% 7.8% 18% 7.7% 12% 10% 0% 2% 6.8% 3.4%
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 +67.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5381%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +2566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +321.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1950%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.04mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~6mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 94%
Protein: 0.72 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 4.31 g
Water: 93.69 g
Other: 1.21 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 CarbsCarbs +18.7%
Contains more OtherOther +218.4%
Contains more FatsFats +57.1%
~equal in Protein ~0.65g
~equal in Water ~95.23g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
74% 18% 8%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.009 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 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 +80%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +700%
~equal in Saturated Fat ~0.037g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, with 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 Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Saturated Fat Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Cucumber Opinion
Calories 18kcal 15kcal Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Protein 0.72g 0.65g Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Fats 0.07g 0.11g Cucumber
Vitamin C 4.7mg 2.8mg Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Net carbs 3.21g 3.13g Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Carbs 4.31g 3.63g Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Magnesium 9mg 13mg Cucumber
Calcium 15mg 16mg Cucumber
Potassium 230mg 147mg Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Iron 0.57mg 0.28mg Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Sugar 2.08g 1.67g Cucumber
Fiber 1.1g 0.5g Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Copper 0.091mg 0.041mg Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Zinc 0.23mg 0.2mg Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Starch 0.83g Cucumber
Phosphorus 30mg 24mg Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Sodium 237mg 2mg Cucumber
Vitamin A 5755IU 105IU Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Vitamin A RAE 288µg 5µg Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.03mg Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Manganese 0.089mg 0.079mg Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Selenium 0.2µg 0.3µg Cucumber
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.027mg Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Vitamin B2 0.078mg 0.033mg Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Vitamin B3 0.413mg 0.098mg Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0.259mg Cucumber
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.04mg Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Vitamin K 0.8µg 16.4µg Cucumber
Folate 9µg 7µg Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Choline 6.2mg 6mg Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Saturated Fat 0.037g 0.037g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.009g 0.005g Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Polyunsaturated fat 0.004g 0.032g Cucumber
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.005mg Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Threonine 0.021mg 0.019mg Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0.021mg Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Leucine 0.034mg 0.029mg Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Lysine 0.039mg 0.029mg Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Methionine 0.008mg 0.006mg Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Phenylalanine 0.023mg 0.019mg Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Valine 0.025mg 0.022mg Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Histidine 0.011mg 0.01mg Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Fructose 0.87g Cucumber

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, with 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
34%
Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
8%
Cucumber
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
15%
Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
8%
Cucumber

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt is lower in glycemic index (difference - 21)
Which food is cheaper?
Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cucumber
Cucumber is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.41g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cucumber
Cucumber contains less Sodium (difference - 235mg)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food contains less Saturated Fat?
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The foods are relatively equal in Saturated Fat (0.037 g)

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, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170526/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.