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Cucumber vs. Broad bean raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cucumber and broad bean raw different?

  • Broad bean raw is higher than cucumber in copper, folate, fiber, manganese, vitamin K, vitamin B2, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Broad bean raw covers your daily need for copper, 40% more than cucumber.
  • Broad bean raw has a higher glycemic index (79) than cucumber (21).

Cucumber, with peel, raw and Beans, fava, in pod, raw types were used 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 24% 11% 29% 58% 134% 27% 55% 3.3% 86% 4.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +153.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +131.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +125.9%
Contains more IronIron +453.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +880.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +437.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +736.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +166.7%

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 12% 5.7% 23% 0% 33% 67% 42% 14% 24% 0% 102% 111% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +240%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +392.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +778.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2194.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +160%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +149.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +2014.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Broad bean raw DV% diff.
Copper 0.041mg 0.402mg 40%
Folate 7µg 148µg 35%
Fiber 0.5g 7.5g 28%
Manganese 0.079mg 0.661mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.29mg 20%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 40.9µg 20%
Iron 0.28mg 1.55mg 16%
Phosphorus 24mg 129mg 15%
Protein 0.65g 7.92g 15%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 2.249mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.133mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 1.16mg 8%
Zinc 0.2mg 1mg 7%
Magnesium 13mg 33mg 5%
Carbs 3.63g 17.63g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.104mg 5%
Potassium 147mg 332mg 5%
Calories 15kcal 88kcal 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 0.342g 2%
Calcium 16mg 37mg 2%
Vitamin A 5µg 17µg 1%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 3.7mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 25mg 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Fats 0.11g 0.73g 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 0.225mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.8µg 1%
Net carbs 3.13g 10.13g N/A
Sugar 1.67g 9.21g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.118g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.104g 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
8% 18% 73%
Protein: 7.92 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 17.63 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more WaterWater +31.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1118.5%
Contains more FatsFats +563.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +385.7%
Contains more OtherOther +194.7%

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
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.118 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.104 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.342 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1980%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +968.8%

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 bean raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168574/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.