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Green beans vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are green beans and cucumber different?

  • Green beans are higher than cucumber in vitamin K, fiber, manganese, vitamin C, and folate.
  • Green beans cover your daily need for vitamin K, 26% more than cucumber.
  • Green beans contain 6 times more fiber than cucumber. Green beans contain 3.2g of fiber, while cucumber contains 0.5g.
  • Cucumber is lower in sugar.

Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 13% 13% 24% 19% 6.8% 12% 0.13% 37% 1.1%
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 +38.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more IronIron +132.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +39%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +260.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
~equal in Potassium ~147mg

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 32% 11% 9.2% 0% 19% 22% 12% 4.4% 13% 0% 120% 25% 9.2%
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 +246.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +540%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +174.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +193.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +526.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +192.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +371.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +181.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +250%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 8% 89%
Protein: 1.89 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 7.88 g
Water: 89.22 g
Other: 0.73 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 +190.8%
Contains more FatsFats +154.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +117.1%
Contains more OtherOther +92.1%
~equal in Water ~95.23g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 5% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.064 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.145 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 +120%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +353.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.2%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Green beans Cucumber DV% diff.
Vitamin K 47.9µg 16.4µg 26%
Fiber 3.2g 0.5g 11%
Manganese 0.285mg 0.079mg 9%
Vitamin C 9.7mg 2.8mg 8%
Folate 33µg 7µg 7%
Iron 0.65mg 0.28mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.033mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.074mg 0.259mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.027mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.03mg 3%
Calcium 44mg 16mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.614mg 0.098mg 3%
Vitamin A 32µg 5µg 3%
Copper 0.057mg 0.041mg 2%
Choline 16.9mg 6mg 2%
Protein 1.89g 0.65g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.04mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.145g 0.032g 1%
Calories 35kcal 15kcal 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Phosphorus 29mg 24mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 13mg 1%
Carbs 7.88g 3.63g 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.11g 0%
Net carbs 4.68g 3.13g N/A
Potassium 146mg 147mg 0%
Sugar 3.63g 1.67g N/A
Zinc 0.25mg 0.2mg 0%
Starch 0.83g 0%
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.064g 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.005g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.082mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.116mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.023mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.069mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.093mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.01mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Green beans Cucumber
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs 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
21%
Green beans
8%
Cucumber
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Green beans
8%
Cucumber

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Green beans
Green beans contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Green beans
Green beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Green beans
Green beans is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Green beans
Green beans is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cucumber
Cucumber is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.96g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Cucumber
Cucumber is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.027g)
Which food is cheaper?
Cucumber
Cucumber is cheaper (difference - $1.4)
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. Green beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169141/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.