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Agar vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Agar and Cucumber different?

  • Agar is higher than Cucumber in Iron, Manganese, Magnesium, Folate, Copper, Calcium, Vitamin B5, Zinc, Vitamin E , and Fiber.
  • Agar covers your daily need of Iron 264% more than Cucumber.
  • Agar contains 167 times more Vitamin E than Cucumber. Agar contains 5mg of Vitamin E , while Cucumber contains 0.03mg.

Seaweed, agar, dried and Cucumber, with peel, raw types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Agar
Agar
9
:
1
Cucumber
Cucumber
Contains more Calcium +3806.3%
Contains more Iron +7542.9%
Contains more Magnesium +5823.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +116.7%
Contains more Potassium +665.3%
Contains more Zinc +2800%
Contains more Copper +1387.8%
Contains more Manganese +5343%
Contains more Selenium +2366.7%
Contains less Sodium -98%
Agar
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 188% 803% 550% 23% 100% 14% 159% 204% 561% 41%
Cucumber
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 11% 10% 11% 13% 1% 6% 14% 11% 2%
Contains more Calcium +3806.3%
Contains more Iron +7542.9%
Contains more Magnesium +5823.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +116.7%
Contains more Potassium +665.3%
Contains more Zinc +2800%
Contains more Copper +1387.8%
Contains more Manganese +5343%
Contains more Selenium +2366.7%
Contains less Sodium -98%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Agar
Agar
7
:
3
Cucumber
Cucumber
Contains more Vitamin E +16566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +572.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +106.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +1065.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +657.5%
Contains more Folate +8185.7%
Contains more Vitamin K +48.8%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +170%
Agar
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 100% 0% 0% 3% 52% 4% 182% 70% 435% 0% 61%
Cucumber
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 7% 1% 0% 10% 7% 8% 2% 16% 10% 6% 0% 41%
Contains more Vitamin E +16566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +572.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +106.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +1065.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +657.5%
Contains more Folate +8185.7%
Contains more Vitamin K +48.8%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +170%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Agar
Agar
4
:
1
Cucumber
Cucumber
Contains more Protein +855.4%
Contains more Fats +172.7%
Contains more Carbs +2128.1%
Contains more Other +934.2%
Contains more Water +997.1%
Agar
6% 81% 9% 4%
Protein: 6.21 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 80.88 g
Water: 8.68 g
Other: 3.93 g
Cucumber
4% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 g
Contains more Protein +855.4%
Contains more Fats +172.7%
Contains more Carbs +2128.1%
Contains more Other +934.2%
Contains more Water +997.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Agar
Agar
2
:
1
Cucumber
Cucumber
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +440%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +218.8%
Contains less Saturated Fat -39.3%
Agar
32% 14% 54%
Saturated Fat: 0.061 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.102 g
Cucumber
50% 7% 43%
Saturated Fat: 0.037 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.032 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +440%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +218.8%
Contains less Saturated Fat -39.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Agar Cucumber
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agar Cucumber Opinion
Net carbs 73.18g 3.13g Agar
Protein 6.21g 0.65g Agar
Fats 0.3g 0.11g Agar
Carbs 80.88g 3.63g Agar
Calories 306kcal 15kcal Agar
Starch 0.83g Cucumber
Fructose 0.87g Cucumber
Sugar 2.97g 1.67g Cucumber
Fiber 7.7g 0.5g Agar
Calcium 625mg 16mg Agar
Iron 21.4mg 0.28mg Agar
Magnesium 770mg 13mg Agar
Phosphorus 52mg 24mg Agar
Potassium 1125mg 147mg Agar
Sodium 102mg 2mg Cucumber
Zinc 5.8mg 0.2mg Agar
Copper 0.61mg 0.041mg Agar
Manganese 4.3mg 0.079mg Agar
Selenium 7.4µg 0.3µg Agar
Vitamin A 0IU 105IU Cucumber
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 5µg Cucumber
Vitamin E 5mg 0.03mg Agar
Vitamin C 0mg 2.8mg Cucumber
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.027mg Cucumber
Vitamin B2 0.222mg 0.033mg Agar
Vitamin B3 0.202mg 0.098mg Agar
Vitamin B5 3.018mg 0.259mg Agar
Vitamin B6 0.303mg 0.04mg Agar
Folate 580µg 7µg Agar
Vitamin K 24.4µg 16.4µg Agar
Tryptophan 0.005mg Cucumber
Threonine 0.019mg Cucumber
Isoleucine 0.021mg Cucumber
Leucine 0.029mg Cucumber
Lysine 0.029mg Cucumber
Methionine 0.006mg Cucumber
Phenylalanine 0.019mg Cucumber
Valine 0.022mg Cucumber
Histidine 0.01mg Cucumber
Saturated Fat 0.061g 0.037g Cucumber
Omega-3 - EPA 0.087g 0g Agar
Monounsaturated Fat 0.027g 0.005g Agar
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.032g Agar

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Agar Cucumber
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
75%
Agar
9%
Cucumber
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
264%
Agar
8%
Cucumber

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cucumber
Cucumber is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.3g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cucumber
Cucumber contains less Sodium (difference - 100mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cucumber
Cucumber is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.024g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Agar
Agar is lower in glycemic index (difference - 21)
Which food is cheaper?
Agar
Agar is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Agar
Agar is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Agar
Agar is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Agar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170090/nutrients
  2. Cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168409/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.