Cucumber vs Cabbage - In-Depth Nutrition 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Cucumber

4

:

4

Cabbage

Contains more Copper +115.8%

Contains more Zinc +11.1%

Contains less Sodium -88.9%

Contains more Iron +67.9%

Contains more Calcium +150%

Contains more Potassium +15.6%

Equal in Magnesium - 12

Equal in Zinc - 0.18

Equal in Phosphorus - 26

Cucumber

Cabbage

Contains more Copper +115.8%

Contains more Zinc +11.1%

Contains less Sodium -88.9%

Contains more Iron +67.9%

Contains more Calcium +150%

Contains more Potassium +15.6%

Equal in Magnesium - 12

Equal in Zinc - 0.18

Equal in Phosphorus - 26

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Cucumber

2

:

8

Cabbage

Contains more Vitamin B5 +22.2%

Contains more Vitamin C +1207.1%

Contains more Vitamin E +400%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +125.9%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +21.2%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +138.8%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +210%

Contains more Vitamin K +363.4%

Contains more Folate, total +514.3%

Equal in Vitamin A - 98

Cucumber

Cabbage

Contains more Vitamin B5 +22.2%

Contains more Vitamin C +1207.1%

Contains more Vitamin E +400%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +125.9%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +21.2%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +138.8%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +210%

Contains more Vitamin K +363.4%

Contains more Folate, total +514.3%

Equal in Vitamin A - 98

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is

Vitamin Summary Score

9

43

Mineral Summary Score

6

7

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Protein

4%

8%

Carbohydrates

4%

6%

Fats

1%

0%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.


Lower in Sugars
Lower in Sodium
Lower in glycemic index
Lower in Saturated Fat
Lower in price
Rich in vitamins
Lower in Cholesterol	Equal
Rich in minerals	Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

Low Calories diet

Low Fats diet

Low Carbs diet

Low glycemic index diet

is better in case of low diet


Low Calories diet
Low Fats diet
Low Carbs diet
Low glycemic index diet

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Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sugars?

Cucumber contains less Sugars (difference - 1.53g)

Which food contains less Sodium?

Cucumber contains less Sodium (difference - 16mg)

Which food is lower in glycemic index?

Cucumber is lower in glycemic index (difference - 30)

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Cabbage is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.003g)

Which food is cheaper?

Cabbage is cheaper (difference - $0.2)

Which food is richer in vitamins?

Cabbage is relatively richer in vitamins

Which food contains less Cholesterol?

?

The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

Which food is richer in minerals?

?

It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in minerals. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"

Nutrient			Opinion
Calories	15	25
Protein	0.65	1.28
Fats	0.11	0.1
Vitamin C	2.8	36.6
Carbs	3.63	5.8
Cholesterol	0	0
Vitamin D	0	0
Iron	0.28	0.47
Calcium	16	40
Potassium	147	170
Magnesium	13	12
Sugars	1.67	3.2
Fiber	0.5	2.5
Copper	0.041	0.019
Zinc	0.2	0.18
Starch	0.83	0
Phosphorus	24	26
Sodium	2	18
Vitamin A	105	98
Vitamin E	0.03	0.15
Vitamin D	0	0
Vitamin B1	0.027	0.061
Vitamin B2	0.033	0.04
Vitamin B3	0.098	0.234
Vitamin B5	0.259	0.212
Vitamin B6	0.04	0.124
Vitamin B12	0	0
Vitamin K	16.4	76
Folate, total	7	43
Folic acid (B9)	0	0
Trans Fat	0	0
Saturated Fat	0.037	0.034
Monounsaturated Fat	0.005	0.017
Polyunsaturated fat	0.032	0.017
Tryptophan	0.005	0.011
Threonine	0.019	0.035
Isoleucine	0.021	0.03
Leucine	0.029	0.041
Lysine	0.029	0.044
Methionine	0.006	0.012
Phenylalanine	0.019	0.032
Valine	0.022	0.042
Histidine	0.01	0.022
Fructose	0.87	1.45