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Pumpkin vs. Pickled cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pumpkin and pickled cucumber

  • Pumpkin has more vitamin A, potassium, vitamin C, vitamin B2, vitamin E, and vitamin B5, while pickled cucumber has more vitamin K.
  • Pumpkin covers your daily need for vitamin A, 166% more than pickled cucumber.
  • The amount of sodium in pumpkin is lower.
  • Pickled cucumber has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pickled cucumber is 32, while the glycemic index of pumpkin is 52.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pumpkin, raw and Pickles, cucumber, sour.

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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.
Pumpkin
Pumpkin
10
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 2.9% 0% 2% 15% 28% 0.55% 6% 158% 1.4% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1378.3%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +49.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +214.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1036.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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
10
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 3.3% 3.3% 1.8% 0% 0% 2.3% 0% 2.3% 2.1% 0% 118% 0.75% 2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4160%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1077.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +684.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +577.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1500%
Contains more CholineCholine +127.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4172.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin Pickled cucumber DV% diff.
Sodium 1mg 1208mg 52%
Vitamin A 426µg 10µg 46%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 47µg 38%
Vitamin C 9mg 1mg 9%
Potassium 340mg 23mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.01mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.06mg 0.09mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.298mg 0.038mg 5%
Manganese 0.125mg 0.011mg 5%
Iron 0.8mg 0.4mg 5%
Copper 0.127mg 0.085mg 5%
Phosphorus 44mg 14mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.009mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0mg 4%
Folate 16µg 1µg 4%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.02mg 3%
Fiber 0.5g 1.2g 3%
Calcium 21mg 0mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 4mg 2%
Choline 8.2mg 3.6mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.005g 0.081g 1%
Calories 26kcal 11kcal 1%
Protein 1g 0.33g 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 6.5g 2.26g 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 6g 1.06g N/A
Sugar 2.76g 1.06g N/A
Saturated fat 0.052g 0.052g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.003g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.009mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0.01mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0.014mg 0%
Lysine 0.054mg 0.014mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.003mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.011mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.005mg 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
2% 94% 3%
Protein: 0.33 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.26 g
Water: 94.08 g
Other: 3.13 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +203%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +187.6%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more OtherOther +291.3%
~equal in Water ~94.08g

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
38% 2% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.081 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +333.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1520%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.052g

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. Pickled cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169379/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.