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Cucumber vs. Barbecue chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cucumber and barbecue chicken?

  • Cucumber is richer in vitamin K, yet barbecue chicken is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Barbecue chicken's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 42% higher.
  • Cucumber contains less saturated fat.
  • Barbecue chicken has a lower glycemic index than cucumber.

We used Cucumber, with peel, raw and Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin 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 15% 4.8% 23% 36% 26% 49% 93% 44% 0.65% 120%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1480%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.5%
Contains more IronIron +239.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +790%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +808.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7233.3%
~equal in Calcium ~16mg

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% 6.7% 9.2% 0% 14% 52% 107% 9.1% 44% 59% 0% 6% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +70.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +103.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +587.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5749%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +377.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +948.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Barbecue chicken DV% diff.
Protein 0.65g 22.51g 44%
Cholesterol 0mg 127mg 42%
Selenium 0.3µg 22µg 39%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 5.732mg 35%
Phosphorus 24mg 218mg 28%
Fats 0.11g 15.08g 23%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.47µg 20%
Saturated fat 0.037g 3.927g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 6.446g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.227mg 15%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 0µg 14%
Sodium 2mg 335mg 14%
Zinc 0.2mg 1.78mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 2.038g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.191mg 12%
Calories 15kcal 226kcal 11%
Choline 6mg 62.9mg 10%
Iron 0.28mg 0.95mg 8%
Copper 0.041mg 0.077mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.46mg 3%
Manganese 0.079mg 0.005mg 3%
Potassium 147mg 255mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin A 5µg 20µg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.055mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 0.152mg 2%
Magnesium 13mg 21mg 2%
Fructose 0.87g 0.04g 1%
Carbs 3.63g 0.12g 1%
Net carbs 3.13g 0.12g N/A
Calcium 16mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 1.67g 0.12g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0g 0%
Folate 7µg 8µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.657mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.853mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 1.75mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0.69mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.935mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.592mg 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.011g N/A

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
23% 15% 61%
Protein: 22.51 g
Fats: 15.08 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 61.41 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2925%
Contains more WaterWater +55.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3363.1%
Contains more FatsFats +13609.1%
Contains more OtherOther +131.6%

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
32% 52% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.927 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.446 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.038 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +128820%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6268.8%

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
33% 33% 33%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.04 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.04 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1800%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2075%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +33.3%
~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. Barbecue chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171127/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.