Cucumber vs. Wax gourd — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cucumber and wax gourd different?
- Cucumber is higher in vitamin K; however, wax gourd is richer in vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin K for cucumber is 11% higher.
- Cucumber contains 29 times more potassium than wax gourd. While cucumber contains 147mg of potassium, wax gourd contains only 5mg.
- Cucumber has less sodium.
Cucumber, with peel, raw and Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt are the varieties used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +30% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2840% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +86.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +41.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +41.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +12.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +35.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +195% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +3200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +114% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +485.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +75% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +275% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +166.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +25.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +291.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 16.4µg | 2.8µg | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 2.8mg | 10.5mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 107mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 147mg | 5mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.59mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.259mg | 0.121mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 1g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0.022mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.001mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.098mg | 0.384mg | 2% |
| Protein | 0.65g | 0.4g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 10mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.28mg | 0.38mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 5µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.079mg | 0.056mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.027mg | 0.034mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 0.032mg | 1% |
| Folate | 7µg | 4µg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.87g | 1% | |
| Calories | 15kcal | 14kcal | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 4.3g | 2.9g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 231kcal | 350kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 667g | 714g | N/A |
| Fats | 0.11g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.13g | 2.04g | N/A |
| Carbs | 3.63g | 3.04g | 0% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.67g | 1.18g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.83g | 0% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Choline | 6mg | 4.9mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0.016g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.005g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0.088g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.005mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.019mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.029mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.029mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.006mg | 0.003mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.019mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.022mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.01mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +62.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +19.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +81.8% |
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Water
~96.06g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -56.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +640% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +175% |
