Cucumber, raw vs Acorn squash, 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

Cucumber, raw16 cal

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

Acorn squash, raw42 cal

1.3 g protein · 10.5 g carbs · 0.18 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Bar length 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 difference in length is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%12.5%25%
  • Folate7 µg · 50 µg
    2%13%
  • Fiber0.5 g · 2.6 g
    2%9%
  • Vitamin C2.8 mg · 7 mg
    3%8%

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Where they are alike

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

  • Protein0.62 g · 1.3 g1%·3%
  • Total fat0.18 g · 0.18 g<1%·<1%
  • Carbohydrates3 g · 10.5 g1%·4%
  • Sodiumlimit2 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
  • Potassium170 mg · 332 mg4%·7%
  • Calcium16 mg · 24.8 mg1%·2%
  • Iron0 mg · 0.31 mg0%·2%
  • Magnesium10 mg · 23.8 mg2%·6%
  • Phosphorus23 mg · 42 mg2%·3%
  • Zinc0.2 mg · 0.29 mg2%·3%
  • Copper0.063 mg · 0.087 mg7%·10%

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: Cucumber, raw (Survey (FNDDS) 2709784), Acorn squash, raw (Foundation 2685571). 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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