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Chicory vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chicory and cucumber?

  • Cucumber has less fiber and folate than chicory.
  • Chicory has 5 times more folate than cucumber. Chicory has 37µg of folate, while cucumber has 7µg.
  • Chicory has a lower glycemic index than cucumber.

We used Chicory, witloof, raw and Cucumber, with peel, raw types in this comparison.

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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 7.1% 5.7% 19% 9% 17% 4.4% 11% 0.26% 13% 1.1%
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 +18.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more IronIron +16.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
~equal in Phosphorus ~24mg
~equal in Sodium ~2mg

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 9.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 16% 6.2% 3% 8.7% 9.7% 0% 0% 28% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +129.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +63.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +428.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~2.8mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.04mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicory Cucumber DV% diff.
Vitamin K 16.4µg 14%
Fiber 3.1g 0.5g 10%
Folate 37µg 7µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.062mg 0.027mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.145mg 0.259mg 2%
Potassium 211mg 147mg 2%
Choline 6mg 1%
Protein 0.9g 0.65g 1%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.079mg 1%
Copper 0.051mg 0.041mg 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Magnesium 10mg 13mg 1%
Iron 0.24mg 0.28mg 1%
Calories 17kcal 15kcal 0%
Fats 0.1g 0.11g 0%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 2.8mg 0%
Carbs 4g 3.63g 0%
Net carbs 0.9g 3.13g N/A
Calcium 19mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 1.67g N/A
Zinc 0.16mg 0.2mg 0%
Starch 0.83g 0%
Phosphorus 26mg 24mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 5µg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.3µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.033mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.16mg 0.098mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.04mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.024g 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.044g 0.032g 0%
Tryptophan 0.016mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.039mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.035mg 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.005mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.022mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.041mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.01mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 95%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.48 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 +38.5%
Contains more OtherOther +26.3%
~equal in Fats ~0.11g
~equal in Carbs ~3.63g
~equal in Water ~95.23g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 3% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.024 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 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 -35.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +150%

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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. Chicory - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170404/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.