Acorn squash, raw vs Cucumber, raw

In short

Gram for gram, there are 2.5 times as many calories in acorn squash, raw as in cucumber, raw (40 vs 16 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.

More in acorn squash, raw: thiamin (5.2×), vitamin C (3.9×), vitamin B6 (3.9×) and magnesium (3.2×). Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Acorn squash, raw40 cal

0.8 g protein · 10.4 g carbs · 0.1 g fat

Cucumber, raw16 cal

0.62 g protein · 3 g carbs (1.7 g sugars) · 0.18 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Each dot is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 g of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%12.5%25%
  • Thiamin (B1)12% vs 2%

    0.14 mg vs 0.027 mg

  • Vitamin C12% vs 3%

    11 mg vs 2.8 mg

  • Vitamin B69% vs 2%

    0.15 mg vs 0.04 mg

  • Magnesium8% vs 2%

    32 mg vs 10 mg

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.

  • Protein0.8 g · 0.62 g2%·1%
  • Total fat0.1 g · 0.18 g<1%·<1%
  • Saturated fatlimit0.021 g · 0.037 g<1%·<1%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Carbohydrates10.4 g · 3 g4%·1%
  • Fiber1.5 g · 0.5 g5%·2%
  • Sodiumlimit3 mg · 2 mg<1%·<1%
  • Potassium347 mg · 170 mg7%·4%
  • Calcium33 mg · 16 mg3%·1%
  • Iron0.7 mg · 0 mg4%·0%
  • Phosphorus36 mg · 23 mg3%·2%
  • Zinc0.13 mg · 0.2 mg1%·2%
  • Copper0.065 mg · 0.063 mg7%·7%
  • Selenium0.5 µg · 0.3 µg1%·1%
  • Vitamin A18 µg · 5 µg2%·1%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.01 mg · 0.033 mg1%·3%
  • Niacin (B3)0.7 mg · 0.098 mg4%·1%
  • Folate17 µg · 7 µg4%·2%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: manganese, vitamin E, vitamin K, pantothenic acid (B5), choline.

From USDA FoodData Central: Acorn squash, raw (SR Legacy 168472), Cucumber, raw (Survey (FNDDS) 2709784). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.

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