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Cherry vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Cherry and Cucumber different?

  • Cherry is richer in Vitamin C, Copper, and Vitamin A RAE, while Cucumber is higher in Vitamin K.
  • Cucumber covers your daily need of Vitamin K 12% more than Cherry.
  • Cherry contains 13 times more Vitamin A RAE than Cucumber. Cherry contains 64µg of Vitamin A RAE, while Cucumber contains 5µg.
  • Cucumber is lower in Sugar.

Cherries, sour, red, raw and Cucumber, with peel, raw types were 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.
Cherry
Cherry
4
:
5
Cucumber
Cucumber
Contains more Iron +14.3%
Contains more Potassium +17.7%
Contains more Copper +153.7%
Contains more Manganese +41.8%
Contains more Magnesium +44.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +60%
Contains less Sodium -33.3%
Contains more Zinc +100%
Contains more Selenium +∞%
Equal in Calcium - 16
Cherry
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 12% 7% 7% 16% 1% 3% 35% 15% 0%
Cucumber
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 11% 10% 11% 13% 1% 6% 14% 11% 2%
Contains more Iron +14.3%
Contains more Potassium +17.7%
Contains more Copper +153.7%
Contains more Manganese +41.8%
Contains more Magnesium +44.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +60%
Contains less Sodium -33.3%
Contains more Zinc +100%
Contains more Selenium +∞%
Equal in Calcium - 16

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.
Cherry
Cherry
8
:
2
Cucumber
Cucumber
Contains more Vitamin A +1121.9%
Contains more Vitamin E +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin C +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +308.2%
Contains more Folate +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +81.1%
Contains more Vitamin K +681%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.027
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.04
Cherry
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 77% 2% 0% 34% 8% 10% 8% 9% 11% 6% 0% 6%
Cucumber
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 7% 1% 0% 10% 7% 8% 2% 16% 10% 6% 0% 41%
Contains more Vitamin A +1121.9%
Contains more Vitamin E +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin C +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +308.2%
Contains more Folate +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +81.1%
Contains more Vitamin K +681%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.027
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.04

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cherry
Cherry
4
:
1
Cucumber
Cucumber
Contains more Protein +53.8%
Contains more Fats +172.7%
Contains more Carbs +235.5%
Contains more Water +10.6%
Equal in Other - 0.38
Cherry
12% 86%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 12.18 g
Water: 86.13 g
Other: 0.39 g
Cucumber
4% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 g
Contains more Protein +53.8%
Contains more Fats +172.7%
Contains more Carbs +235.5%
Contains more Water +10.6%
Equal in Other - 0.38

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cherry
Cherry
2
:
1
Cucumber
Cucumber
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1540%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +181.3%
Contains less Saturated Fat -45.6%
Cherry
28% 34% 38%
Saturated Fat: 0.068 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.09 g
Cucumber
50% 7% 43%
Saturated Fat: 0.037 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.032 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1540%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +181.3%
Contains less Saturated Fat -45.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cherry
Cherry
3
:
2
Cucumber
Cucumber
Contains more Sucrose +2566.7%
Contains more Glucose +450%
Contains more Fructose +303.4%
Contains more Starch +∞%
Contains more Maltose +∞%
Cherry
9% 49% 41%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.8 g
Glucose: 4.18 g
Fructose: 3.51 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Cucumber
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 Sucrose +2566.7%
Contains more Glucose +450%
Contains more Fructose +303.4%
Contains more Starch +∞%
Contains more Maltose +∞%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cherry Cucumber
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cherry Cucumber Opinion
Net carbs 10.58g 3.13g Cherry
Protein 1g 0.65g Cherry
Fats 0.3g 0.11g Cherry
Carbs 12.18g 3.63g Cherry
Calories 50kcal 15kcal Cherry
Starch 0.83g Cucumber
Fructose 3.51g 0.87g Cherry
Sugar 8.49g 1.67g Cucumber
Fiber 1.6g 0.5g Cherry
Calcium 16mg 16mg
Iron 0.32mg 0.28mg Cherry
Magnesium 9mg 13mg Cucumber
Phosphorus 15mg 24mg Cucumber
Potassium 173mg 147mg Cherry
Sodium 3mg 2mg Cucumber
Zinc 0.1mg 0.2mg Cucumber
Copper 0.104mg 0.041mg Cherry
Manganese 0.112mg 0.079mg Cherry
Selenium 0µg 0.3µg Cucumber
Vitamin A 1283IU 105IU Cherry
Vitamin A RAE 64µg 5µg Cherry
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.03mg Cherry
Vitamin C 10mg 2.8mg Cherry
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.027mg Cherry
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.033mg Cherry
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.098mg Cherry
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.259mg Cucumber
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.04mg Cherry
Folate 8µg 7µg Cherry
Vitamin K 2.1µg 16.4µg Cucumber
Tryptophan 0.005mg Cucumber
Threonine 0.019mg Cucumber
Isoleucine 0.021mg Cucumber
Leucine 0.029mg Cucumber
Lysine 0.029mg Cucumber
Methionine 0.006mg Cucumber
Phenylalanine 0.019mg Cucumber
Valine 0.022mg Cucumber
Histidine 0.01mg Cucumber
Saturated Fat 0.068g 0.037g Cucumber
Monounsaturated Fat 0.082g 0.005g Cherry
Polyunsaturated fat 0.09g 0.032g Cherry

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Cherry Cucumber
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Cherry
9%
Cucumber
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
10%
Cherry
8%
Cucumber

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cucumber
Cucumber is lower in Sugar (difference - 6.82g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cucumber
Cucumber contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cucumber
Cucumber is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.031g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cucumber
Cucumber is lower in glycemic index (difference - 1)
Which food is cheaper?
Cucumber
Cucumber is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Cherry
Cherry is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Cherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173954/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.