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Cucumber vs. Apricot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cucumber and apricots?

  • Cucumber is richer in vitamin K, yet apricots are richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, fiber, and vitamin E.
  • Apricots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 23% higher.
  • Cucumber has 5 times more vitamin K than apricots. Cucumber has 16.4µg of vitamin K, while apricots have 3.3µg.
  • Cucumber contains less sugar.
  • Cucumber has a lower glycemic index than apricots.

We used Cucumber, with peel, raw and Apricots, 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 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 7.1% 3.9% 23% 15% 26% 5.5% 9.9% 0.13% 10% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.2%
Contains more IronIron +39.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +90.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
~equal in Zinc ~0.2mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~23mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.077mg

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 33% 32% 18% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 11% 14% 12% 0% 8.3% 6.8% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +397%
Contains more CholineCholine +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1820%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +512.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.24mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Apricot DV% diff.
Vitamin K 16.4µg 3.3µg 11%
Vitamin A 5µg 96µg 10%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 10mg 8%
Fiber 0.5g 2g 6%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.89mg 6%
Copper 0.041mg 0.078mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 0.6mg 3%
Potassium 147mg 259mg 3%
Protein 0.65g 1.4g 2%
Calories 15kcal 48kcal 2%
Carbs 3.63g 11.12g 2%
Folate 7µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.054mg 1%
Choline 6mg 2.8mg 1%
Magnesium 13mg 10mg 1%
Iron 0.28mg 0.39mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.04mg 1%
Fats 0.11g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 3.13g 9.12g N/A
Calcium 16mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 1.67g 9.24g N/A
Zinc 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Starch 0.83g 0%
Phosphorus 24mg 23mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.1µg 0%
Manganese 0.079mg 0.077mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 0.24mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.17g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 0.077g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.027mg 0%
Fructose 0.87g 0.94g 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
11% 86%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 11.12 g
Water: 86.35 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +115.4%
Contains more FatsFats +254.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +206.3%
Contains more OtherOther +94.7%
~equal in Water ~86.35g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 7% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.032 g
10% 62% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.17 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.077 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +140.6%

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
64% 26% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 5.87 g
Glucose: 2.37 g
Fructose: 0.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.06 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +19466.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +211.8%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +500%
~equal in Fructose ~0.94g
~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. Apricot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171697/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.