Pumpkin vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pumpkins and cucumber different?
- Pumpkins are richer in vitamin A, copper, and vitamin E, while cucumber is higher in vitamin K.
- Pumpkins cover your daily need for vitamin A, 113% more than cucumber.
- Pumpkins contain 27 times more vitamin E than cucumber. Pumpkins contain 0.8mg of vitamin E, while cucumber contains 0.03mg.
- Pumpkins have a higher glycemic index (52) than cucumber (21).
Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Cucumber, with peel, raw types were 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +56.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +103.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +122% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +15% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +25% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +12.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +44.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +67.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +5660% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 288µg | 5µg | 31% |
| Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 16.4µg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.091mg | 0.041mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 0.03mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.57mg | 0.28mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.078mg | 0.033mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 4.7mg | 2.8mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.413mg | 0.098mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 230mg | 147mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 0.5g | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.87g | 1% | |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Folate | 9µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.201mg | 0.259mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 9mg | 13mg | 1% |
| Calories | 20kcal | 15kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 0.72g | 0.65g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.07g | 0.11g | 0% |
| Carbs | 4.9g | 3.63g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.8g | 3.13g | N/A |
| Calcium | 15mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.08g | 1.67g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Starch | 0.83g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 1mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.089mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.044mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Choline | 6.2mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.009g | 0.005g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0.032g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.021mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.023mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.034mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.039mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.008mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.023mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.025mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.011mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +35% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +63.2% |
| 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
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +80% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +700% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.037g
