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Cucumber vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cucumber and blue cheese different?

  • Blue cheese has more phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, selenium, and zinc than cucumber.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for blue cheese is 93% higher.
  • Cucumber has less saturated fat.

Cucumber, with peel, raw and Cheese, blue are the varieties 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 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +777.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.1%
Contains more IronIron +10.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1230%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1512.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4733.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.04mg

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% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +583.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3860%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1057.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +936.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +567.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +315%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +414.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +156.7%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.029mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Blue cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.037g 18.669g 85%
Phosphorus 24mg 387mg 52%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.22µg 51%
Calcium 16mg 528mg 51%
Sodium 2mg 1146mg 50%
Fats 0.11g 28.74g 44%
Protein 0.65g 21.4g 42%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 1.729mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.382mg 27%
Selenium 0.3µg 14.5µg 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg 25%
Zinc 0.2mg 2.66mg 22%
Vitamin A 5µg 198µg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 7.778g 19%
Calories 15kcal 353kcal 17%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 2.4µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.166mg 10%
Folate 7µg 36µg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 1.016mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 0.8g 5%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Manganese 0.079mg 0.009mg 3%
Potassium 147mg 256mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 21IU 3%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Choline 6mg 15.4mg 2%
Magnesium 13mg 23mg 2%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.25mg 1%
Carbs 3.63g 2.34g 0%
Net carbs 3.13g 2.34g N/A
Iron 0.28mg 0.31mg 0%
Sugar 1.67g 0.5g N/A
Copper 0.041mg 0.04mg 0%
Starch 0.83g 0%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.029mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 1.087mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.758mg 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
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +55.1%
Contains more WaterWater +124.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3192.3%
Contains more FatsFats +26027.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1244.7%

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
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +155460%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2400%

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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. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.