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Squash, summer, crookneck and straightneck, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between squash, summer, crookneck and straightneck, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt and cucumber

  • Squash, summer, crookneck, and straightneck, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt has more vitamin A and vitamin C; however, cucumber is higher in vitamin K.
  • Squash, summer, crookneck, and straightneck, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt covers your daily need for vitamin A, 20% more than cucumber.
  • Squash, summer, crookneck,, and straightneck, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt has 119 times more sodium than cucumber. While squash, summer, crookneck,, and straightneck, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt has 237mg of sodium, cucumber has only 2mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Squash, summer, crookneck, and straightneck, 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 11% 6.6% 16% 14% 22% 6% 12% 31% 20% 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 +23.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.4%
Contains more IronIron +32.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +98.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
~equal in Zinc ~0.2mg

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 39% 19% 2.4% 0% 11% 5.8% 9.5% 19% 18% 0% 11% 17% 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 +314.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1020%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +59.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +417.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95%
Contains more FolateFolate +228.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +31.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +272.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 94%
Protein: 1.04 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.79 g
Water: 94.25 g
Other: 0.53 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 +60%
Contains more FatsFats +254.5%
Contains more OtherOther +39.5%
~equal in Carbs ~3.63g
~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%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 37% 53%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.27 g
Glucose: 0.91 g
Fructose: 1.31 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
33% 30% 35%
Starch: 0.83 g
Sucrose: 0.03 g
Glucose: 0.76 g
Fructose: 0.87 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +800%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +19.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +50.6%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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, crookneck and straightneck, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Cucumber
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Squash, summer, crookneck and straightneck, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Cucumber DV% diff.
Sodium 237mg 2mg 10%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 2.8mg 10%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 16.4µg 10%
Vitamin A 56µg 5µg 6%
Folate 23µg 7µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.078mg 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.507mg 0.098mg 3%
Copper 0.065mg 0.041mg 3%
Manganese 0.157mg 0.079mg 3%
Fiber 1.1g 0.5g 2%
Fructose 1.31g 0.87g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.131g 0.032g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.323mg 0.259mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.033mg 1%
Protein 1.04g 0.65g 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.027mg 1%
Phosphorus 29mg 24mg 1%
Iron 0.37mg 0.28mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 13mg 1%
Calcium 22mg 16mg 1%
Potassium 177mg 147mg 1%
Calories 19kcal 15kcal 0%
Fats 0.39g 0.11g 0%
Carbs 3.79g 3.63g 0%
Net carbs 2.69g 3.13g N/A
Sugar 2.48g 1.67g N/A
Zinc 0.22mg 0.2mg 0%
Starch 0g 0.83g 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.064g 0.037g 0%
Choline 7.9mg 6mg 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, crookneck and straightneck, cooked, boiled, drained, with 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
12%
Squash, summer, crookneck and straightneck, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
8%
Cucumber
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Squash, summer, crookneck and straightneck, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
8%
Cucumber

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Squash, summer, crookneck and straightneck, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Squash, summer, crookneck and straightneck, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt is lower in glycemic index (difference - 21)
Which food is cheaper?
Squash, summer, crookneck and straightneck, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Squash, summer, crookneck and straightneck, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Squash, summer, crookneck and straightneck, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Squash, summer, crookneck and straightneck, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Squash, summer, crookneck and straightneck, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Squash, summer, crookneck and straightneck, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cucumber
Cucumber is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.81g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cucumber
Cucumber contains less Sodium (difference - 235mg)
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, crookneck and straightneck, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170126/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.