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Butter vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between butter and cucumber

  • Butter has more vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B12, and monounsaturated fat; however, cucumber is richer in vitamin K.
  • Butter covers your daily saturated fat needs 252% more than cucumber.
  • Cucumber has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cucumber is 21, while the glycemic index of butter is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Butter, without salt 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.
Butter
Butter
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
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 +50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +233.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +512.5%
Contains more IronIron +1300%
Contains more CopperCopper +156.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +122.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1875%
~equal in Phosphorus ~24mg

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.
Butter
Butter
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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 0% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
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 AVitamin A +13580%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +213.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +440%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +135.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1233.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +134.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.033mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Cucumber DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 0.037g 229%
Fats 81.11g 0.11g 125%
Vitamin A 684µg 5µg 75%
Cholesterol 215mg 0mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 0.005g 59%
Calories 717kcal 15kcal 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.032g 20%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.03mg 15%
Vitamin K 7µg 16.4µg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Potassium 24mg 147mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.8mg 3%
Iron 0.02mg 0.28mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.259mg 3%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.079mg 3%
Copper 0.016mg 0.041mg 3%
Magnesium 2mg 13mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.027mg 2%
Choline 18.8mg 6mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Folate 3µg 7µg 1%
Carbs 0.06g 3.63g 1%
Selenium 1µg 0.3µg 1%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 24mg 16mg 1%
Protein 0.85g 0.65g 0%
Net carbs 0.06g 3.13g N/A
Sugar 0.06g 1.67g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Phosphorus 24mg 24mg 0%
Sodium 11mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.033mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.098mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.01mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 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 +30.8%
Contains more FatsFats +73636.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5950%
Contains more WaterWater +430.8%
Contains more OtherOther +850%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 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 +468500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9306.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.