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Avocado vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between avocadoes and cucumber

  • Cucumber has less fiber, vitamin B5, folate, vitamin B6, copper, vitamin E, vitamin B3, potassium, and vitamin C.
  • Avocadoes' daily need coverage for fiber is 25% more.
  • Avocadoes have 69 times more vitamin E than cucumber. Avocadoes have 2.07mg of vitamin E, while cucumber has 0.03mg.
  • Cucumber is lower in saturated fat.
  • Avocadoes have a higher glycemic index than cucumber.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties and Cucumber, with peel, raw.

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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 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +123.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +229.9%
Contains more IronIron +96.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +363.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +220%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +116.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +79.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%

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.
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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% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
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 +40%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +148.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +293.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1673.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +436.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +542.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +28%
Contains more FolateFolate +1057.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +136.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Avocado Cucumber DV% diff.
Fiber 6.7g 0.5g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 9.799g 0.005g 24%
Vitamin B5 1.389mg 0.259mg 23%
Fats 14.66g 0.11g 22%
Folate 81µg 7µg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.257mg 0.04mg 17%
Copper 0.19mg 0.041mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.07mg 0.03mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.816g 0.032g 12%
Potassium 485mg 147mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 0.098mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.126g 0.037g 9%
Vitamin C 10mg 2.8mg 8%
Calories 160kcal 15kcal 7%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.033mg 7%
Phosphorus 52mg 24mg 4%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.2mg 4%
Vitamin K 21µg 16.4µg 4%
Magnesium 29mg 13mg 4%
Manganese 0.142mg 0.079mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.027mg 3%
Protein 2g 0.65g 3%
Iron 0.55mg 0.28mg 3%
Carbs 8.53g 3.63g 2%
Choline 14.2mg 6mg 1%
Fructose 0.12g 0.87g 1%
Net carbs 1.83g 3.13g N/A
Calcium 12mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 0.66g 1.67g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0.83g 0%
Sodium 7mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 7µg 5µg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.143mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.132mg 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.097mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.107mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.01mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 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 +207.7%
Contains more FatsFats +13227.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +135%
Contains more OtherOther +315.8%
Contains more WaterWater +30%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +195880%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5575%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 8% 49% 16% 13%
Starch: 0.11 g
Sucrose: 0.06 g
Glucose: 0.37 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 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 +100%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +654.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +105.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +625%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/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.