Acorn squash, raw vs Cucumber, raw

In short

Gram for gram, there are 2.6 times as many calories in acorn squash, raw as in cucumber, raw (42 vs 16 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.

More in acorn squash, raw: folate (7.1×), fiber (5.3×) and vitamin C (2.5×). Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Acorn squash, raw42 cal

1.3 g protein · 10.5 g carbs · 0.18 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%
  • Folate13% vs 2%

    50 µg vs 7 µg

  • Fiber9% vs 2%

    2.6 g vs 0.5 g

  • Vitamin C8% vs 3%

    7 mg vs 2.8 mg

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Where they are alike

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

  • Protein1.3 g · 0.62 g3%·1%
  • Total fat0.18 g · 0.18 g<1%·<1%
  • Carbohydrates10.5 g · 3 g4%·1%
  • Sodiumlimit0 mg · 2 mg0%·<1%
  • Potassium332 mg · 170 mg7%·4%
  • Calcium24.8 mg · 16 mg2%·1%
  • Iron0.31 mg · 0 mg2%·0%
  • Magnesium23.8 mg · 10 mg6%·2%
  • Phosphorus42 mg · 23 mg3%·2%
  • Zinc0.29 mg · 0.2 mg3%·2%
  • Copper0.087 mg · 0.063 mg10%·7%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: saturated fat, cholesterol, manganese, selenium, vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K, thiamin (B1), riboflavin (B2), niacin (B3), vitamin B6, vitamin B12, choline.

From USDA FoodData Central: Acorn squash, raw (Foundation 2685571), 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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