Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Dill Pickled Cucumber VS Sweet Cucumber Pickles

Weight per 300 calories

• Dill Pickled Cucumber: 2500g
• Sweet Cucumber Pickles: 330g

Sweet Cucumber Pickles have 7.6 times more energy per unit of mass than Dill Pickled Cucumber, which is average in comparison to other foods. Dill Pickled Cucumber having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Dill Pickled Cucumber or Sweet Cucumber Pickles?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dill Pickled Cucumber	14%	19%	67%
Sweet Cucumber Pickles	3%	4%	93%

Macro Nutrients

	Dill Pickled Cucumber	Sweet Cucumber Pickles	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	7.73% 7.5g	1.4% 1.35g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	6.17% 1.98g	0.69% 0.22g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	109% 1.75g	12.4% 0.2g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	7.65% 1.3g	0.89% 0.15g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	46.3% 60.3g	53.6% 69.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	37% 26.8g	83% 60.2g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	19% 13.8g	40% 29g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 13g	% 30.2g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	65.8% 25g	8.68% 3.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	22.3% 12.5g	3.4% 1.9g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dill Pickled Cucumber	Sweet Cucumber Pickles	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	16.7% 150μg	14% 125μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	94% 1.13mg	6.87% 0.082mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	110% 1.43mg	7.6% 0.099mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	17% 2.73mg	2.37% 0.38mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	101% 5.03mg	3.36% 0.17mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	67.3% 0.88mg	6.1% 0.079mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	50% 200μg	0.82% 3.3μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	64% 57.5mg	2.56% 2.3mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	5% 0.75mg	7.9% 1.2mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	360% 433μg	129% 155μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dill Pickled Cucumber	Sweet Cucumber Pickles	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	143% 1425mg	20% 201mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	77.8% 0.7mg	10.3% 0.092mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	19% 753μg	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	81.3% 6.5mg	10.3% 0.82mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	41.7% 175mg	5.5% 23mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	67.4% 1.55mg	9.3% 0.21mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	57% 400mg	8.48% 59.3mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	86% 2925mg	9.7% 330mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1348% 20225mg	100% 1507mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	22.7% 2.5mg	3.6% 0.4mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	63.7% 2359g	6.8% 251g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Dill Pickled Cucumber vs Sweet Cucumber Pickles:

• Dill Pickled Cucumber has 13.7 times more Vitamin B1, 14.4 times more Vitamin B2, 7.2 times more Vitamin B3, 29.9 times more Vitamin B5, 11.1 times more Vitamin B6, 60.7 times more Vitamin B9, 24.9 times more Vitamin C and 2.8 times more Vitamin K than Sweet Cucumber Pickles.
• While Sweet Cucumber Pickles contain 1.6 times more Vitamin E than Dill Pickled Cucumber.
• Both Dill Pickled Cucumber and Sweet Cucumber Pickles have similar amounts of Vitamin A per 300 kcal.
• Both Dill Pickled Cucumber as well as Sweet Cucumber Pickles have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Dill Pickled Cucumber vs Sweet Cucumber Pickles:

• Dill Pickled Cucumber has 7.1 times more Calcium, 7.6 times more Copper, 7.9 times more Iron, 7.6 times more Magnesium, 7.2 times more Manganese, 6.7 times more Phosphorus, 8.9 times more Potassium, 13.4 times more Sodium, 6.3 times more Zinc and 9.4 times more Water than Sweet Cucumber Pickles.
• Both Dill Pickled Cucumber as well as Sweet Cucumber Pickles have insufficient amounts of Selenium in 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Dill Pickled Cucumber has 5.5 times more Fat, 8.9 times more Saturated Fat, 8.8 times more Omega 3, 8.6 times more Omega 6, 7.6 times more Fiber and 6.5 times more Protein than Sweet Cucumber Pickles.
• While Sweet Cucumber Pickles contain 2.3 times more Sugars and 2.1 times more Fructose than Dill Pickled Cucumber.
• Both Dill Pickled Cucumber and Sweet Cucumber Pickles have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 300 kcal.
• Both Dill Pickled Cucumber as well as Sweet Cucumber Pickles have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.