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Pumpkin vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pumpkin and cucumber?

  • Pumpkin is higher in vitamin A, copper, vitamin C, vitamin E, iron, vitamin B2, and potassium, yet cucumber is higher in vitamin K.
  • Pumpkin's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 168% more.
  • Pumpkin has 35 times more vitamin E than cucumber. While pumpkin has 1.06mg of vitamin E, cucumber has only 0.03mg.
  • The glycemic index of cucumber is lower.

We used Pumpkin, raw and Cucumber, with peel, raw types 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 8.6% 6.3% 30% 30% 42% 8.7% 19% 0.13% 16% 1.6%
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 CalciumCalcium +31.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +131.3%
Contains more IronIron +185.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +209.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +60%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +58.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~13mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.3µg

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.
Pumpkin
Pumpkin
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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 30% 142% 21% 0% 13% 25% 11% 18% 14% 0% 2.8% 12% 4.5%
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 +221.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8420%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +512.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +128.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +36.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1390.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin Cucumber DV% diff.
Vitamin A 426µg 5µg 47%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 16.4µg 13%
Copper 0.127mg 0.041mg 10%
Vitamin C 9mg 2.8mg 7%
Iron 0.8mg 0.28mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.06mg 0.03mg 7%
Potassium 340mg 147mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.033mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.098mg 3%
Phosphorus 44mg 24mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.027mg 2%
Folate 16µg 7µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.04mg 2%
Manganese 0.125mg 0.079mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.298mg 0.259mg 1%
Protein 1g 0.65g 1%
Calories 26kcal 15kcal 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 21mg 16mg 1%
Carbs 6.5g 3.63g 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.11g 0%
Net carbs 6g 3.13g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 2.76g 1.67g N/A
Fiber 0.5g 0.5g 0%
Starch 0.83g 0%
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.3µg 0%
Choline 8.2mg 6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.052g 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.005g 0.032g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.054mg 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.01mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 92%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.6 g
Other: 0.8 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 +53.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +79.1%
Contains more OtherOther +110.5%
~equal in Fats ~0.11g
~equal in Water ~95.23g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
74% 19% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.005 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 +160%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +540%

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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168448/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.