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Cucumber vs. Broad beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cucumber and broad beans

  • Broad beans are richer than cucumber in vitamin C, iron, folate, fiber, vitamin B1, manganese, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for broad beans is 19% higher.
  • Cucumber has a lower glycemic index than broad beans.

Food types used in this article are Cucumber, with peel, raw and Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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 22% 5.4% 17% 56% 20% 13% 31% 5.3% 34% 5.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +138.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.3%
Contains more IronIron +435.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +135%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +204.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +230.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +233.3%

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 66% 4.7% 0% 0% 32% 21% 23% 4% 6.7% 0% 0% 44% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +292.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +607.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +180%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +374.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1124.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +728.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Broad beans DV% diff.
Vitamin C 2.8mg 19.8mg 19%
Iron 0.28mg 1.5mg 15%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 14%
Folate 7µg 58µg 13%
Fiber 0.5g 3.6g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.128mg 8%
Protein 0.65g 4.8g 8%
Manganese 0.079mg 0.261mg 8%
Phosphorus 24mg 73mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 1.2mg 7%
Magnesium 13mg 31mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 0.066mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.09mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 0.303g 2%
Sodium 2mg 41mg 2%
Calories 15kcal 62kcal 2%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.47mg 2%
Copper 0.041mg 0.06mg 2%
Carbs 3.63g 10.1g 2%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 14µg 1%
Fats 0.11g 0.5g 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 1µg 1%
Potassium 147mg 193mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.029mg 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Net carbs 3.13g 6.5g N/A
Calcium 16mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 1.67g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.142g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.178mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0.37mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 0.313mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.037mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.235mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.115mg 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
5% 10% 84%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 10.1 g
Water: 83.7 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +13.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +638.5%
Contains more FatsFats +354.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +178.2%
Contains more OtherOther +136.8%

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
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.303 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +846.9%

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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. Broad beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170378/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.