Coconut vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are coconut and cucumber different?
- Coconut is higher in manganese, copper, fiber, iron, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, and potassium; however, cucumber is richer in vitamin K.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for coconut is 148% higher.
- Coconut contains 34 times more selenium than cucumber. While coconut contains 10.1µg of selenium, cucumber contains only 0.3µg.
- Cucumber has less saturated fat.
- Cucumber has a lower glycemic index (21) than coconut (59).
Nuts, coconut meat, raw and Cucumber, with peel, raw are the varieties 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +146.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +142.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +767.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +961% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +450% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +370.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1798.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3266.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +14.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +17.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +144.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +451% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +15.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +35% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +271.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +101.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +65% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +8100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 29.698g | 0.037g | 135% |
| Manganese | 1.5mg | 0.079mg | 62% |
| Fats | 33.49g | 0.11g | 51% |
| Copper | 0.435mg | 0.041mg | 44% |
| Fiber | 9g | 0.5g | 34% |
| Iron | 2.43mg | 0.28mg | 27% |
| Selenium | 10.1µg | 0.3µg | 18% |
| Calories | 354kcal | 15kcal | 17% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 16.4µg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 113mg | 24mg | 13% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.2mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 356mg | 147mg | 6% |
| Folate | 26µg | 7µg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 13mg | 5% |
| Protein | 3.33g | 0.65g | 5% |
| Carbs | 15.23g | 3.63g | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.425g | 0.005g | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.54mg | 0.098mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.027mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.366g | 0.032g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.054mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Choline | 12.1mg | 6mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 3.3mg | 2.8mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.3mg | 0.259mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.033mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 20mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.87g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 6.23g | 3.13g | N/A |
| Calcium | 14mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 6.23g | 1.67g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.83g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.039mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.121mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.131mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.247mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.147mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.062mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.169mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.202mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +412.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +30345.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +319.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +152.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +102.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +28400% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1043.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.9% |
