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Squash, summer, all varieties, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between squash, summer, all varieties, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and cucumber?

  • Squash, summer, all varieties, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt is higher in copper and manganese, yet cucumber is higher in vitamin K.
  • Cucumber's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 11% more.
  • Squash, summer, all varieties, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt has 3 times more fiber than cucumber. While squash, summer, all varieties, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt has 1.4g of fiber, cucumber has only 0.5g.

We used Squash, summer, all varieties, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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 17% 8.1% 17% 14% 34% 11% 17% 0.13% 28% 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 MagnesiumMagnesium +84.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +68.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.6%
Contains more IronIron +28.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +151.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +95%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +169.6%
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.
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 18% 3.7% 2.8% 0% 11% 9.5% 9.6% 8.2% 15% 0% 8.8% 15% 4.3%
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 +96.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +120%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +423.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +185.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +31.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +89.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +368.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 94%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 4.31 g
Water: 93.7 g
Other: 0.77 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 +40%
Contains more FatsFats +181.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.7%
Contains more OtherOther +102.6%
~equal in Water ~95.23g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.064 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.131 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 +360%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +309.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Squash, summer, all varieties, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Cucumber
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Squash, summer, all varieties, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Cucumber DV% diff.
Vitamin K 3.5µg 16.4µg 11%
Copper 0.103mg 0.041mg 7%
Manganese 0.213mg 0.079mg 6%
Fiber 1.4g 0.5g 4%
Vitamin C 5.5mg 2.8mg 3%
Folate 20µg 7µg 3%
Magnesium 24mg 13mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 0.098mg 3%
Phosphorus 39mg 24mg 2%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.137mg 0.259mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.065mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.033mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.03mg 1%
Protein 0.91g 0.65g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.131g 0.032g 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 5µg 1%
Iron 0.36mg 0.28mg 1%
Calcium 27mg 16mg 1%
Potassium 192mg 147mg 1%
Calories 20kcal 15kcal 0%
Fats 0.31g 0.11g 0%
Carbs 4.31g 3.63g 0%
Net carbs 2.91g 3.13g N/A
Sugar 2.59g 1.67g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.3µg 0%
Choline 7.9mg 6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.064g 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 0.005g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.022mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.033mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.053mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.041mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 0.01mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Squash, summer, all varieties, cooked, boiled, drained, without 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
8%
Squash, summer, all varieties, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
8%
Cucumber
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
15%
Squash, summer, all varieties, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
8%
Cucumber

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Squash, summer, all varieties, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Squash, summer, all varieties, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Squash, summer, all varieties, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Squash, summer, all varieties, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt is lower in glycemic index (difference - 21)
Which food is cheaper?
Squash, summer, all varieties, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Squash, summer, all varieties, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Squash, summer, all varieties, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Squash, summer, all varieties, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Squash, summer, all varieties, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Squash, summer, all varieties, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cucumber
Cucumber is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.92g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Cucumber
Cucumber is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.027g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Squash, summer, all varieties, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170488/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.