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Cucumber vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cucumber and amaranth?

  • Amaranth is richer than cucumber in manganese, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, selenium, fiber, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Amaranth's daily need coverage for manganese is 34% more.
  • The glycemic index of cucumber is lower.

We used Cucumber, with peel, raw and Amaranth grain, cooked 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 14% 12% 79% 50% 23% 63% 0.78% 111% 30%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +193.8%
Contains more IronIron +650%
Contains more CopperCopper +263.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +330%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +516.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +981%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1733.3%
~equal in Potassium ~135mg

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% 1.7% 0.6% 0% 6.8% 7.6% 1.8% 16% 9.2% 0% 41% 5.3% 3.3%
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 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +139.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +182.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +214.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Amaranth DV% diff.
Manganese 0.079mg 0.854mg 34%
Iron 0.28mg 2.1mg 23%
Phosphorus 24mg 148mg 18%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 14%
Magnesium 13mg 65mg 12%
Copper 0.041mg 0.149mg 12%
Selenium 0.3µg 5.5µg 9%
Protein 0.65g 3.8g 6%
Fiber 0.5g 2.1g 6%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.86mg 6%
Starch 0.83g 16.23g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.113mg 6%
Carbs 3.63g 18.69g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 5%
Folate 7µg 22µg 4%
Calories 15kcal 102kcal 4%
Calcium 16mg 47mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 3%
Fats 0.11g 1.58g 2%
Choline 6mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 0.235mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.022mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.19mg 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 1%
Net carbs 3.13g 16.59g N/A
Potassium 147mg 135mg 0%
Sugar 1.67g N/A
Sodium 2mg 6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 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
4% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 g
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +26.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +484.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1336.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +414.9%
Contains more OtherOther +102.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
100%
Starch: 16.23 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +1855.4%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168409/nutrients
  2. Amaranth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170683/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.