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Collard Greens vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Collard Greens and Cucumber?

  • Collard Greens is richer than Cucumber in Vitamin K, Vitamin A RAE, Manganese, Vitamin C, Fiber, Calcium, Iron, Vitamin B6, Choline, and Vitamin E .
  • Collard Greens's daily need coverage for Vitamin K is 325% more.
  • Collard Greens has 76 times more Vitamin A RAE than Cucumber. While Collard Greens has 380µg of Vitamin A RAE, Cucumber has only 5µg.

We used Collards, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Cucumber, with peel, raw types 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.
Collard Greens
Collard Greens
8
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2
Cucumber
Cucumber
Contains more Calcium +781.3%
Contains more Iron +303.6%
Contains more Magnesium +61.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +33.3%
Contains more Zinc +15%
Contains more Copper +24.4%
Contains more Manganese +545.6%
Contains more Selenium +66.7%
Contains more Potassium +25.6%
Contains less Sodium -86.7%
Collard Greens
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 43% 43% 15% 14% 11% 2% 7% 17% 67% 3%
Cucumber
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 11% 10% 11% 13% 1% 6% 14% 11% 2%
Contains more Calcium +781.3%
Contains more Iron +303.6%
Contains more Magnesium +61.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +33.3%
Contains more Zinc +15%
Contains more Copper +24.4%
Contains more Manganese +545.6%
Contains more Selenium +66.7%
Contains more Potassium +25.6%
Contains less Sodium -86.7%

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.
Collard Greens
Collard Greens
9
:
1
Cucumber
Cucumber
Contains more Vitamin A +7138.1%
Contains more Vitamin E +2833.3%
Contains more Vitamin C +550%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +221.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +486.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +220%
Contains more Folate +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin K +2379.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +18.8%
Collard Greens
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 456% 18% 0% 61% 10% 25% 11% 14% 30% 12% 0% 1017%
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 +7138.1%
Contains more Vitamin E +2833.3%
Contains more Vitamin C +550%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +221.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +486.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +220%
Contains more Folate +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin K +2379.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +18.8%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Collard Greens
Collard Greens
4
:
1
Cucumber
Cucumber
Contains more Protein +316.9%
Contains more Fats +554.5%
Contains more Carbs +55.6%
Contains more Other +94.7%
Equal in Water - 95.23
Collard Greens
3% 6% 90%
Protein: 2.71 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 5.65 g
Water: 90.18 g
Other: 0.74 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 +316.9%
Contains more Fats +554.5%
Contains more Carbs +55.6%
Contains more Other +94.7%
Equal in Water - 95.23

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Collard Greens
Collard Greens
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1
Cucumber
Cucumber
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +420%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +440.6%
Contains less Saturated Fat -21.3%
Collard Greens
19% 11% 70%
Saturated Fat: 0.047 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.173 g
Cucumber
50% 7% 43%
Saturated Fat: 0.037 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.032 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +420%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +440.6%
Contains less Saturated Fat -21.3%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Collard Greens Cucumber Opinion
Net carbs 1.65g 3.13g Cucumber
Protein 2.71g 0.65g Collard Greens
Fats 0.72g 0.11g Collard Greens
Carbs 5.65g 3.63g Collard Greens
Calories 33kcal 15kcal Collard Greens
Starch 0.83g Cucumber
Fructose 0.87g Cucumber
Sugar 0.4g 1.67g Collard Greens
Fiber 4g 0.5g Collard Greens
Calcium 141mg 16mg Collard Greens
Iron 1.13mg 0.28mg Collard Greens
Magnesium 21mg 13mg Collard Greens
Phosphorus 32mg 24mg Collard Greens
Potassium 117mg 147mg Cucumber
Sodium 15mg 2mg Cucumber
Zinc 0.23mg 0.2mg Collard Greens
Copper 0.051mg 0.041mg Collard Greens
Manganese 0.51mg 0.079mg Collard Greens
Selenium 0.5µg 0.3µg Collard Greens
Vitamin A 7600IU 105IU Collard Greens
Vitamin A RAE 380µg 5µg Collard Greens
Vitamin E 0.88mg 0.03mg Collard Greens
Vitamin C 18.2mg 2.8mg Collard Greens
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.027mg Collard Greens
Vitamin B2 0.106mg 0.033mg Collard Greens
Vitamin B3 0.575mg 0.098mg Collard Greens
Vitamin B5 0.218mg 0.259mg Cucumber
Vitamin B6 0.128mg 0.04mg Collard Greens
Folate 16µg 7µg Collard Greens
Vitamin K 406.6µg 16.4µg Collard Greens
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.005mg Collard Greens
Threonine 0.074mg 0.019mg Collard Greens
Isoleucine 0.086mg 0.021mg Collard Greens
Leucine 0.13mg 0.029mg Collard Greens
Lysine 0.101mg 0.029mg Collard Greens
Methionine 0.028mg 0.006mg Collard Greens
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 0.019mg Collard Greens
Valine 0.104mg 0.022mg Collard Greens
Histidine 0.04mg 0.01mg Collard Greens
Saturated Fat 0.047g 0.037g Cucumber
Monounsaturated Fat 0.026g 0.005g Collard Greens
Polyunsaturated fat 0.173g 0.032g Collard Greens

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Collard Greens 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
138%
Collard Greens
9%
Cucumber
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
22%
Collard Greens
8%
Cucumber

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Cucumber
Cucumber contains less Sodium (difference - 13mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cucumber
Cucumber is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.01g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Collard Greens
Collard Greens is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.27g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Collard Greens
Collard Greens is lower in glycemic index (difference - 21)
Which food is cheaper?
Collard Greens
Collard Greens is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Collard Greens
Collard Greens is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Collard Greens
Collard Greens is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Collard Greens - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170407/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.