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Burdock root vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are burdock root and cucumber different?

  • Burdock root is higher in vitamin B6, fiber, manganese, iron, and magnesium; however, cucumber is richer in vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for burdock root is 15% higher.
  • Burdock root contains 7 times more fiber than cucumber. While burdock root contains 3.3g of fiber, cucumber contains only 0.5g.

Burdock root, raw and Cucumber, with peel, raw are the varieties 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 27% 12% 27% 30% 26% 9% 22% 0.65% 30% 3.8%
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 +192.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +156.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109.5%
Contains more IronIron +185.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +65%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +112.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +193.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%

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 10% 0% 7.6% 0% 2.5% 6.9% 5.6% 19% 55% 0% 4% 17% 6.4%
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 EVitamin E +1166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +206.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +500%
Contains more FolateFolate +228.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +95%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +170%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +925%
~equal in Vitamin C ~2.8mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.033mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Burdock root Cucumber DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.24mg 0.04mg 15%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 16.4µg 12%
Fiber 3.3g 0.5g 11%
Iron 0.8mg 0.28mg 7%
Manganese 0.232mg 0.079mg 7%
Magnesium 38mg 13mg 6%
Carbs 17.34g 3.63g 5%
Potassium 308mg 147mg 5%
Phosphorus 51mg 24mg 4%
Folate 23µg 7µg 4%
Copper 0.077mg 0.041mg 4%
Calories 72kcal 15kcal 3%
Calcium 41mg 16mg 3%
Protein 1.53g 0.65g 2%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.03mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.259mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0.098mg 1%
Choline 11.7mg 6mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Zinc 0.33mg 0.2mg 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Fats 0.15g 0.11g 0%
Vitamin C 3mg 2.8mg 0%
Net carbs 14.04g 3.13g N/A
Sugar 2.9g 1.67g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Sodium 5mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.033mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 0.032g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.026mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.03mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.032mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.033mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.033mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.01mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 80%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 17.34 g
Water: 80.09 g
Other: 0.89 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 +135.4%
Contains more FatsFats +36.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +377.7%
Contains more OtherOther +134.2%
Contains more WaterWater +18.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 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 -32.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +640%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +84.4%

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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. Burdock root - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169974/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.