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Cucumber vs. Beef broiled — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cucumber and beef broiled

  • Cucumber has less vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and choline than beef broiled.
  • Beef broiled covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 110% more than cucumber.
  • Cucumber has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of cucumber is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cucumber, with peel, raw and Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled.

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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% 5.4% 28% 98% 28% 172% 85% 9.4% 1.6% 117%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +558.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +116.3%
Contains more IronIron +828.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +107.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +3055%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +725%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7066.7%

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 0% 1% 2.4% 0% 12% 41% 101% 39% 88% 330% 3% 6.8% 45%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1266.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5387.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +154.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +855%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +1273.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Beef broiled DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.64µg 110%
Zinc 0.2mg 6.31mg 56%
Protein 0.65g 25.93g 51%
Selenium 0.3µg 21.5µg 39%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 5.378mg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Iron 0.28mg 2.6mg 29%
Saturated fat 0.037g 5.895g 27%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.382mg 26%
Phosphorus 24mg 198mg 25%
Fats 0.11g 15.41g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 6.668g 17%
Choline 6mg 82.4mg 14%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 1.2µg 13%
Calories 15kcal 250kcal 12%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.176mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 0.658mg 8%
Copper 0.041mg 0.085mg 5%
Potassium 147mg 318mg 5%
Sodium 2mg 72mg 3%
Manganese 0.079mg 0.012mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 0.484g 3%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 0mg 3%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.046mg 2%
Magnesium 13mg 21mg 2%
Folate 7µg 9µg 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.12mg 1%
Carbs 3.63g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.13g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Calcium 16mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 1.67g 0g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Vitamin A 5µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.572g N/A
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.094mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.72mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.822mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 1.45mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 1.54mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.478mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0.725mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.604mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.012g 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
26% 15% 58%
Protein: 25.93 g
Fats: 15.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.98 g
Other: 0.68 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +64.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3889.2%
Contains more FatsFats +13909.1%
Contains more OtherOther +78.9%

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
45% 51% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.895 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.668 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.484 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +133260%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1412.5%

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. Beef broiled - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174032/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.