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Corn syrup vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between corn syrup and cucumber

  • Cucumber is richer than corn syrup in vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for cucumber is 14% higher.
  • Corn syrup contains 78 times more sodium than cucumber. Corn syrup contains 155mg of sodium, while cucumber contains 2mg.
  • Cucumber has a lower glycemic index than corn syrup.

Food types used in this article are Syrups, corn, dark 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 5.4% 3.9% 14% 18% 1.1% 4.7% 20% 13% 16%
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 +12.5%
Contains more IronIron +32.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +866.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +234.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +118.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%

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.
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% 0% 0% 0% 2.8% 2.1% 0.38% 1.4% 2.1% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
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 CholineCholine +121.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +390%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1026.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +344.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn syrup Cucumber DV% diff.
Carbs 77.59g 3.63g 25%
Calories 286kcal 15kcal 14%
Vitamin K 0µg 16.4µg 14%
Sodium 155mg 2mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.023mg 0.259mg 5%
Selenium 2.9µg 0.3µg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.8mg 3%
Potassium 44mg 147mg 3%
Folate 0µg 7µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.009mg 0.033mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Phosphorus 11mg 24mg 2%
Choline 13.3mg 6mg 1%
Protein 0g 0.65g 1%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.079mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Iron 0.37mg 0.28mg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 13mg 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Copper 0.053mg 0.041mg 1%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.2mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.11g 0%
Net carbs 77.59g 3.13g N/A
Calcium 18mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 77.59g 1.67g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.02mg 0.098mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.032g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
78% 22%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 77.59 g
Water: 22.01 g
Other: 0.4 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 CarbsCarbs +2037.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +332.7%
~equal in Other ~0.38g

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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. Corn syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168836/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.