Cucumber, raw vs Butternut squash, raw

In short

Gram for gram, there are 2.8 times as many calories in butternut squash, raw as in cucumber, raw (45 vs 16 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.

More in cucumber, raw: vitamin K. More in butternut squash, raw: vitamin A, vitamin C (7.5×), vitamin E, niacin (12×) and 5 more. 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

Butternut squash, raw45 cal

1 g protein · 11.7 g carbs (2.2 g sugars) · 0.1 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%37.5%75%
  • Vitamin A1% vs 59%

    5 µg vs 532 µg

  • Vitamin C3% vs 23%

    2.8 mg vs 21 mg

  • Vitamin K20% vs 1%

    24 µg vs 1.1 µg

  • Vitamin E<1% vs 10%

    0.03 mg vs 1.4 mg

  • Niacin (B3)1% vs 8%

    0.098 mg vs 1.2 mg

  • Vitamin B62% vs 9%

    0.04 mg vs 0.15 mg

  • Thiamin (B1)2% vs 8%

    0.027 mg vs 0.1 mg

  • Magnesium2% vs 8%

    10 mg vs 34 mg

  • Fiber2% vs 7%

    0.5 g vs 2 g

  • Folate2% vs 7%

    7 µg vs 27 µg

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Where they are alike

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

  • Protein0.62 g · 1 g1%·2%
  • Total fat0.18 g · 0.1 g<1%·<1%
  • Saturated fatlimit0.037 g · 0.021 g<1%·<1%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Carbohydrates3 g · 11.7 g1%·4%
  • Sodiumlimit2 mg · 4 mg<1%·<1%
  • Potassium170 mg · 352 mg4%·7%
  • Calcium16 mg · 48 mg1%·4%
  • Iron0 mg · 0.7 mg0%·4%
  • Phosphorus23 mg · 33 mg2%·3%
  • Zinc0.2 mg · 0.15 mg2%·1%
  • Copper0.063 mg · 0.072 mg7%·8%
  • Selenium0.3 µg · 0.5 µg1%·1%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.033 mg · 0.02 mg3%·2%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%

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

From USDA FoodData Central: Cucumber, raw (Survey (FNDDS) 2709784), Butternut squash, raw (SR Legacy 169295). 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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