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Candy bar vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between candy bar and cucumber

  • Cucumber has less vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin E, magnesium, and folate.
  • Candy bar's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 11766% more.
  • Candy bar has 137 times more vitamin E than cucumber. Candy bar has 4.1mg of vitamin E, while cucumber has 0.03mg.
  • Cucumber is lower in saturated fat.
  • Candy bar has a higher glycemic index than cucumber.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, peanut bar 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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
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 +746.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +387.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +176.9%
Contains more IronIron +246.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1787.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1870%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1183.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1473.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1466.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%

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% 0% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
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 +13566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +270.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +324.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7983.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +220.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +382400%
Contains more FolateFolate +971.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +390%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Cucumber DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.04mg 11766%
Copper 0.774mg 0.041mg 81%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 0.032g 71%
Fats 33.7g 0.11g 52%
Manganese 1.243mg 0.079mg 51%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 0.098mg 49%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 0.005g 42%
Phosphorus 308mg 24mg 41%
Zinc 3.94mg 0.2mg 34%
Protein 15.5g 0.65g 30%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 0.03mg 27%
Calories 522kcal 15kcal 25%
Magnesium 110mg 13mg 23%
Saturated fat 4.678g 0.037g 21%
Folate 75µg 7µg 17%
Carbs 47.4g 3.63g 15%
Fiber 4.1g 0.5g 14%
Vitamin K 0µg 16.4µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.259mg 11%
Iron 0.97mg 0.28mg 9%
Selenium 4.7µg 0.3µg 8%
Potassium 407mg 147mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.033mg 8%
Sodium 156mg 2mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.027mg 6%
Calcium 78mg 16mg 6%
Choline 29.4mg 6mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.8mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 3.13g N/A
Sugar 42.22g 1.67g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0.01mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 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 +2284.6%
Contains more FatsFats +30536.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1205.8%
Contains more OtherOther +373.7%
Contains more WaterWater +5851.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 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 +334320%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33181.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.