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Apricot vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between apricots and cucumber?

  • Apricots are richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, fiber, and vitamin E, yet cucumber is richer in vitamin K.
  • Apricots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 23% higher.
  • Apricots have 30 times more vitamin E than cucumber. Apricots have 0.89mg of vitamin E, while cucumber has 0.03mg.
  • Cucumber contains less sugar.
  • Cucumber has a lower glycemic index than apricots.

We used Apricots, raw and Cucumber, with peel, raw types in this comparison.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3.9% 23% 15% 26% 5.5% 9.9% 0.13% 10% 0.55%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 4.8% 13% 11% 14% 5.5% 10% 0.26% 10% 1.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.2%
Contains more IronIron +39.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +90.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
~equal in Zinc ~0.2mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~24mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.079mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 33% 32% 18% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 11% 14% 12% 0% 8.3% 6.8% 1.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 9.3% 1.7% 0.6% 0% 6.8% 7.6% 1.8% 16% 9.2% 0% 41% 5.3% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1820%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +512.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +397%
Contains more CholineCholine +114.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.027mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.259mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apricot Cucumber DV% diff.
Vitamin K 3.3µg 16.4µg 11%
Vitamin A 96µg 5µg 10%
Vitamin C 10mg 2.8mg 8%
Fiber 2g 0.5g 6%
Vitamin E 0.89mg 0.03mg 6%
Copper 0.078mg 0.041mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.098mg 3%
Potassium 259mg 147mg 3%
Protein 1.4g 0.65g 2%
Calories 48kcal 15kcal 2%
Carbs 11.12g 3.63g 2%
Folate 9µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.04mg 1%
Choline 2.8mg 6mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 13mg 1%
Iron 0.39mg 0.28mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.033mg 1%
Fats 0.39g 0.11g 0%
Net carbs 9.12g 3.13g N/A
Calcium 13mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 9.24g 1.67g N/A
Zinc 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Starch 0.83g 0%
Phosphorus 23mg 24mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.3µg 0%
Manganese 0.077mg 0.079mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.027mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.259mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.17g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.077g 0.032g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.01mg 0%
Fructose 0.94g 0.87g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 86%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 11.12 g
Water: 86.35 g
Other: 0.74 g
4% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +115.4%
Contains more FatsFats +254.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +206.3%
Contains more OtherOther +94.7%
Contains more WaterWater +10.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 62% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.17 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.077 g
50% 7% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.032 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +140.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 26% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 5.87 g
Glucose: 2.37 g
Fructose: 0.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.06 g
Galactose: 0 g
33% 30% 35%
Starch: 0.83 g
Sucrose: 0.03 g
Glucose: 0.76 g
Fructose: 0.87 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +19466.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +211.8%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +500%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Fructose ~0.87g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Apricot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171697/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.