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Cucumber vs. Cream cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cucumber and cream cheese

  • Cucumber has more vitamin K; however, cream cheese has more vitamin A, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and calcium.
  • Cream cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 101% more.
  • Cucumber has 8 times more vitamin K than cream cheese. Cucumber has 16.4µg of vitamin K, while cream cheese has 2.1µg.
  • Cucumber is lower in sodium.
  • Cucumber has a higher glycemic index than cream cheese.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cucumber, with peel, raw and Cheese, cream.

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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 6.4% 29% 12% 4.1% 6% 14% 46% 41% 1.4% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.4%
Contains more IronIron +154.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +127.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +618.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +506.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +345.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2766.7%

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% 103% 17% 0% 5.8% 53% 1.7% 31% 13% 28% 5.3% 6.8% 15%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +681%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6060%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +597%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +99.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +353.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.091mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Cream cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.037g 20.213g 92%
Fats 0.11g 34.44g 53%
Cholesterol 0mg 101mg 34%
Vitamin A 5µg 308µg 34%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 8.907g 22%
Calories 15kcal 350kcal 17%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.23mg 15%
Selenium 0.3µg 8.6µg 15%
Sodium 2mg 314mg 14%
Phosphorus 24mg 107mg 12%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 2.1µg 12%
Protein 0.65g 6.15g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 1.483g 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Calcium 16mg 97mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.86mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 0.517mg 5%
Choline 6mg 27.2mg 4%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.5mg 3%
Manganese 0.079mg 0.011mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 0mg 3%
Copper 0.041mg 0.018mg 3%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Iron 0.28mg 0.11mg 2%
Folate 7µg 9µg 1%
Fructose 0.87g 0g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.056mg 1%
Carbs 3.63g 5.52g 1%
Magnesium 13mg 9mg 1%
Net carbs 3.13g 5.52g N/A
Potassium 147mg 132mg 0%
Sugar 1.67g 3.76g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0.35g 0%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.023mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 0.091mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.233mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.324mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0.657mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 0.567mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.191mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0.291mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.175mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.036g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.807g 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
6% 34% 6% 53%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 34.44 g
Carbs: 5.52 g
Water: 52.62 g
Other: 1.27 g
Contains more WaterWater +81%
Contains more ProteinProtein +846.2%
Contains more FatsFats +31209.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +52.1%
Contains more OtherOther +234.2%

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
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.213 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.483 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +178040%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4534.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 30% 35%
Starch: 0.83 g
Sucrose: 0.03 g
Glucose: 0.76 g
Fructose: 0.87 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
9% 91%
Starch: 0.35 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 3.76 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +137.1%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Cream cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173418/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.