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Biscuit vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between biscuits and cucumber

  • Cucumber contains less selenium, iron, vitamin B1, calcium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and folate than biscuits.
  • Biscuits' daily need coverage for selenium is 35% higher.
  • Cucumber contains 290 times less sodium than biscuits. Biscuits contain 580mg of sodium, while cucumber contains 2mg.
  • Cucumber has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cucumber is 21, while the glycemic index of biscuits is 44.

The food types used in this comparison are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe 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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
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 +1368.8%
Contains more IronIron +935.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +170%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +583.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +378.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +1218.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +839.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2909.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +771.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.259mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Cucumber DV% diff.
Selenium 19.5µg 0.3µg 35%
Iron 2.9mg 0.28mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.032g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.027mg 27%
Fats 16.3g 0.11g 25%
Sodium 580mg 2mg 25%
Calcium 235mg 16mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.033mg 21%
Phosphorus 164mg 24mg 20%
Saturated fat 4.324g 0.037g 19%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 0.098mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 0.005g 17%
Calories 353kcal 15kcal 17%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 14%
Carbs 44.6g 3.63g 14%
Folate 61µg 7µg 14%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.079mg 13%
Protein 7g 0.65g 13%
Copper 0.082mg 0.041mg 5%
Fiber 1.5g 0.5g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 2.8mg 3%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.2mg 3%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Potassium 121mg 147mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 13mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.259mg 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 1%
Net carbs 43.1g 3.13g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 1.67g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.04mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.01mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 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 +976.9%
Contains more FatsFats +14718.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1128.7%
Contains more OtherOther +742.1%
Contains more WaterWater +229.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 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 +138500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12909.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.