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Balsamic vinegar vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between balsamic vinegar and cucumber

  • Balsamic vinegar is richer than cucumber in iron.
  • Balsamic vinegar contains 9 times more sugar than cucumber. Balsamic vinegar contains 14.95g of sugar, while cucumber contains 1.67g.
  • Cucumber has a lower glycemic index than balsamic vinegar.

Food types used in this article are Vinegar, balsamic 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 8.6% 8.1% 9.9% 27% 8.7% 2.2% 8.1% 3% 17% 0%
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 CalciumCalcium +68.8%
Contains more IronIron +157.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +65.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~13mg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Balsamic vinegar Cucumber DV% diff.
Vitamin K 16.4µg 14%
Fructose 7.38g 0.87g 8%
Iron 0.72mg 0.28mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 5%
Calories 88kcal 15kcal 4%
Carbs 17.03g 3.63g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.8mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 3%
Manganese 0.131mg 0.079mg 2%
Folate 7µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 2%
Copper 0.026mg 0.041mg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 2%
Choline 6mg 1%
Zinc 0.08mg 0.2mg 1%
Potassium 112mg 147mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Calcium 27mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Sodium 23mg 2mg 1%
Phosphorus 19mg 24mg 1%
Protein 0.49g 0.65g 0%
Fats 0g 0.11g 0%
Net carbs 17.03g 3.13g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 14.95g 1.67g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 76% 6%
Protein: 0.49 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 17.03 g
Water: 76.45 g
Other: 6.03 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 CarbsCarbs +369.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1486.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +24.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
51% 49%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 7.57 g
Fructose: 7.38 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 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 GlucoseGlucose +896.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +748.3%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. Balsamic vinegar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172241/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.