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Cheese vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cheese and cucumber

  • Cheese is richer than cucumber in calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cheese is 94% higher.
  • Cucumber contains less cholesterol.
  • Cheese has a lower glycemic index than cucumber.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, cheddar 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.
Cheese
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
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 +107.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4337.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1720%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1795.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +93.4%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +192.6%

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.
Cheese
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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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
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 +6500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2266.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1197%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +285.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +175%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +583.3%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.027mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Cucumber DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.867g 0.037g 86%
Calcium 710mg 16mg 69%
Phosphorus 455mg 24mg 62%
Fats 33.31g 0.11g 51%
Selenium 28.5µg 0.3µg 51%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0µg 46%
Protein 22.87g 0.65g 44%
Vitamin A 330µg 5µg 36%
Cholesterol 99mg 0mg 33%
Zinc 3.64mg 0.2mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.033mg 30%
Sodium 653mg 2mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 0.005g 23%
Calories 404kcal 15kcal 19%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 16.4µg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.032g 9%
Folate 27µg 7µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.03mg 5%
Magnesium 27mg 13mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.8mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.259mg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.079mg 2%
Potassium 76mg 147mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.04mg 2%
Iron 0.14mg 0.28mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Choline 16.5mg 6mg 2%
Fructose 0g 0.87g 1%
Copper 0.03mg 0.041mg 1%
Carbs 3.09g 3.63g 0%
Net carbs 3.09g 3.13g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 1.67g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.027mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 0.098mg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.01mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 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 +3418.5%
Contains more FatsFats +30181.8%
Contains more OtherOther +876.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.5%
Contains more WaterWater +157.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
2
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 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 +184820%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4340.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
2
54% 25% 21%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.26 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0.12 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
33% 30% 35%
Starch: 0.83 g
Sucrose: 0.03 g
Glucose: 0.76 g
Fructose: 0.87 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +192.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.

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