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Cucumber vs. Balsamic vinegar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cucumber and balsamic vinegar

  • Balsamic vinegar is richer than cucumber in iron.
  • Cucumber has a lower glycemic index than balsamic vinegar.

Food types used in this article are Cucumber, with peel, raw and Vinegar, balsamic.

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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 8.6% 8.1% 9.9% 27% 8.7% 2.2% 8.1% 3% 17% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +68.8%
Contains more IronIron +157.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +65.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Balsamic vinegar DV% diff.
Vitamin K 16.4µg 14%
Fructose 0.87g 7.38g 8%
Iron 0.28mg 0.72mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 5%
Calories 15kcal 88kcal 4%
Carbs 3.63g 17.03g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 3%
Manganese 0.079mg 0.131mg 2%
Folate 7µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 2%
Copper 0.041mg 0.026mg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 2%
Choline 6mg 1%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.08mg 1%
Potassium 147mg 112mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Calcium 16mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Sodium 2mg 23mg 1%
Phosphorus 24mg 19mg 1%
Protein 0.65g 0.49g 0%
Fats 0.11g 0g 0%
Net carbs 3.13g 17.03g N/A
Magnesium 13mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 1.67g 14.95g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0g 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
17% 76% 6%
Protein: 0.49 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 17.03 g
Water: 76.45 g
Other: 6.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +24.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +369.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1486.8%

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
51% 49%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 7.57 g
Fructose: 7.38 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +896.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +748.3%
~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. Balsamic vinegar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172241/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.