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Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Cucumber

  • Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt has more Manganese, however, Cucumber is higher in Vitamin K.
  • Cucumber contains 3 times less Manganese than Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt. Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt contains 0.23mg of Manganese, while Cucumber contains 0.079mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without 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 9.3% 5.1% 17% 18% 16% 5.5% 11% 0.26% 30% 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 PotassiumPotassium +32%
Contains more IronIron +71.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +191.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
~equal in Magnesium ~13mg
~equal in Calcium ~16mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.2mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~24mg
~equal in Sodium ~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 12% 11% 2.4% 0% 10% 9.2% 7.2% 16% 10% 0% 11% 6% 5.1%
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% 6.3% 0.6% 0% 6.8% 7.6% 1.8% 16% 9.2% 0% 41% 5.3% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +68.6%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +293.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +56.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +290.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.259mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 95%
Protein: 1.15 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 3.56 g
Water: 94.74 g
Other: 0.42 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 +76.9%
Contains more FatsFats +18.2%
~equal in Carbs ~3.63g
~equal in Water ~95.23g
~equal in Other ~0.38g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 11% 60%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 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 less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -27%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +71.9%

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, zucchini, includes skin, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Cucumber
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Sodium Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Cucumber Opinion
Calories 17kcal 15kcal Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Protein 1.15g 0.65g Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Fats 0.13g 0.11g Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Vitamin C 3.7mg 2.8mg Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Net carbs 2.26g 3.13g Cucumber
Carbs 3.56g 3.63g Cucumber
Magnesium 13mg 13mg
Calcium 17mg 16mg Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Potassium 194mg 147mg Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Iron 0.48mg 0.28mg Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Sugar 1.69g 1.67g Cucumber
Fiber 1.3g 0.5g Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Copper 0.047mg 0.041mg Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Zinc 0.2mg 0.2mg
Starch 0.83g Cucumber
Phosphorus 25mg 24mg Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Sodium 2mg 2mg
Vitamin A 177IU 105IU Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Vitamin A RAE 9µg 5µg Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.03mg Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Manganese 0.23mg 0.079mg Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Selenium 0.2µg 0.3µg Cucumber
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.027mg Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.033mg Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Vitamin B3 0.386mg 0.098mg Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Vitamin B5 0.265mg 0.259mg Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0.04mg Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Vitamin K 4.2µg 16.4µg Cucumber
Folate 8µg 7µg Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Choline 9.4mg 6mg Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Saturated Fat 0.027g 0.037g Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Monounsaturated Fat 0.01g 0.005g Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 0.032g Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0.005mg Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Threonine 0.028mg 0.019mg Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0.021mg Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Leucine 0.067mg 0.029mg Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Lysine 0.064mg 0.029mg Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Methionine 0.016mg 0.006mg Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Phenylalanine 0.04mg 0.019mg Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Valine 0.052mg 0.022mg Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Histidine 0.025mg 0.01mg Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Fructose 0.87g Cucumber

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, frozen, 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, zucchini, includes skin, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
8%
Cucumber
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
11%
Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
8%
Cucumber

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.01g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt is lower in glycemic index (difference - 21)
Which food is cheaper?
Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cucumber
Cucumber is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.02g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sodium (2 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, zucchini, includes skin, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168470/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.