Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
cucumber
versus
pickles
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in cucumber and pickles:
Cucumber and pickles contain similar amounts of calories - cucumber has 15 calories per 100 grams and pickle has 12 calories.
Cucumber | Pickles | |
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Protein | 15% | 16% |
Carbohydrates | 80% | 65% |
Fat | 5% | 18% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Both cucumber and pickles are low in carbohydrates - cucumber has 3.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and pickle has 2.4g of carbohydrates.
The carbs in cucumber are made of 56% sugar, 28% starch and 17% dietary fiber, whereas the carbs in pickles comprise of 52% sugar and 48% dietary fiber.
Pickle has 100% more dietary fiber than cucumber - cucumber has 0.5g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and pickle has 1g of dietary fiber.
Cucumber and pickles contain similar amounts of sugar - cucumber has 1.7g of sugar per 100 grams and pickle has 1.1g of sugar.
Cucumber and pickles contain similar amounts of protein - cucumber has 0.65g of protein per 100 grams and pickle has 0.5g of protein.
Both cucumber and pickles are low in saturated fat - cucumber has 0.04g of saturated fat per 100 grams and pickle has 0.08g of saturated fat.
Cucumber and pickles contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - cucumber has 2.8mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and pickle has 2.3mg of Vitamin C.
Cucumber and pickles contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - cucumber has 5ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and pickle has 6ug of Vitamin A.
Cucumber and pickles contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - cucumber has 0.03mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and pickle has 0.03mg of Vitamin E.
Cucumber and pickles contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - cucumber has 16.4ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and pickle has 17.3ug of Vitamin K.
Both cucumber and pickles contain significant amounts of thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
Cucumber | Pickles | |
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Thiamin | 0.027 MG | 0.045 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.033 MG | 0.057 MG |
Niacin | 0.098 MG | 0.109 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.259 MG | 0.201 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.04 MG | 0.035 MG |
Folate | 7 UG | 8 UG |
Pickle is a great source of calcium and it has 256% more calcium than cucumber - cucumber has 16mg of calcium per 100 grams and pickle has 57mg of calcium.
Cucumber and pickles contain similar amounts of iron - cucumber has 0.28mg of iron per 100 grams and pickle has 0.26mg of iron.
Cucumber and pickles contain similar amounts of potassium - cucumber has 147mg of potassium per 100 grams and pickle has 117mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids, both cucumber and pickles contain significant amounts of beta-carotene and lutein + zeaxanthin.
Cucumber | Pickles | |
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beta-carotene | 45 UG | 53 UG |
alpha-carotene | 11 UG | 13 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 23 UG | 28 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, pickle has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than cucumber per 100 grams.
Cucumber | Pickles | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.005 G | 0.07 G |
Total | 0.005 G | 0.07 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both cucumber and pickles contain significant amounts of linoleic acid.
Cucumber | Pickles | |
---|---|---|
linoleic acid | 0.028 G | 0.052 G |
Total | 0.028 G | 0.052 G |
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
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5% | carbohydrates | 5% |
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5% | dietary fiber | 5% |
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5% | total fat | 5% |
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5% | saturated fat | 5% |
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G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | polyunsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
MG | 5% | cholesterol | 5% | MG | |||
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | calcium | 5% |
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5% | iron | 5% |
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5% | magnesium | 5% |
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5% | potassium | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin K | 5% |
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5% | protein | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | copper | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | iodine | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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5% | zinc | 5% |
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G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||