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

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Important differences between pumpkin, flowers, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt and cucumber

  • Pumpkin, flowers, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt has more vitamin A, folate, iron, and copper; however, cucumber has more vitamin K.
  • Pumpkin, flowers, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 33% more.
  • Pumpkin, flowers, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt has 121 times more sodium than cucumber. Pumpkin, flowers, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt has 242mg of sodium, while cucumber has 2mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pumpkin, flowers, 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 18% 11% 9.4% 33% 33% 2.7% 15% 32% 0% 4.9%
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 +92.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +131.3%
Contains more IronIron +214.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +143.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%

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 17% 29% 0.8% 0% 4.5% 7.4% 5.8% 0% 12% 0% 0% 31% 7.3%
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% 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 +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1640%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +216.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25%
Contains more FolateFolate +485.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +123.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.033mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 95%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.08 g
Carbs: 3.18 g
Water: 95.2 g
Other: 0.45 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 +67.7%
Contains more OtherOther +18.4%
Contains more FatsFats +37.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.2%
~equal in Water ~95.23g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
75% 18% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 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 +100%
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, flowers, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Cucumber
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin, flowers, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Cucumber DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 16.4µg 14%
Sodium 242mg 2mg 10%
Vitamin A 87µg 5µg 9%
Folate 41µg 7µg 9%
Iron 0.88mg 0.28mg 8%
Copper 0.1mg 0.041mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 5%
Magnesium 25mg 13mg 3%
Manganese 0.079mg 3%
Vitamin C 5mg 2.8mg 2%
Calcium 37mg 16mg 2%
Fiber 0.9g 0.5g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.31mg 0.098mg 1%
Protein 1.09g 0.65g 1%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.3µg 1%
Choline 13.4mg 6mg 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.027mg 1%
Phosphorus 34mg 24mg 1%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.2mg 1%
Potassium 106mg 147mg 1%
Calories 15kcal 15kcal 0%
Fats 0.08g 0.11g 0%
Carbs 3.18g 3.63g 0%
Net carbs 2.28g 3.13g N/A
Sugar 2.4g 1.67g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.033mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.004g 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%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Pumpkin, flowers, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Cucumber
Low Calories diet Equal
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
9%
Pumpkin, flowers, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
8%
Cucumber
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
16%
Pumpkin, flowers, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
8%
Cucumber

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pumpkin, flowers, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Pumpkin, flowers, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt is lower in glycemic index (difference - 21)
Which food is cheaper?
Pumpkin, flowers, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Pumpkin, flowers, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Pumpkin, flowers, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Pumpkin, flowers, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cucumber
Cucumber is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.73g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cucumber
Cucumber contains less Sodium (difference - 240mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Cucumber
Cucumber is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.004g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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, flowers, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170119/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.