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Cucumber vs. Mozzarella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cucumber and mozzarella

  • Cucumber has more vitamin K; however, mozzarella has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
  • Mozzarella's daily need coverage for calcium is 71% more.
  • Cucumber has 9 times more vitamin K than mozzarella. Cucumber has 16.4µg of vitamin K, while mozzarella has 1.8µg.
  • Cucumber is lower in saturated fat.

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

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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 19% 219% 8.4% 9.4% 9% 85% 225% 2.1% 0% 86%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.7%
Contains more IronIron +12%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4468.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1465%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2083.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5133.3%

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% 46% 3% 4.5% 5% 78% 2.3% 0% 18% 115% 4.5% 6.8% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +811.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2640%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +930.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +206.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Mozzarella DV% diff.
Calcium 16mg 731mg 72%
Phosphorus 24mg 524mg 71%
Protein 0.65g 27.5g 54%
Saturated fat 0.037g 10.867g 49%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.92µg 38%
Selenium 0.3µg 15.7µg 28%
Zinc 0.2mg 3.13mg 27%
Fats 0.11g 17.1g 26%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.34mg 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 54mg 18%
Vitamin A 5µg 137µg 15%
Calories 15kcal 280kcal 13%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 1.8µg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 4.844g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 5%
Manganese 0.079mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 0.509g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.08mg 3%
Magnesium 13mg 26mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 0mg 3%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Choline 6mg 18.4mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 13IU 2%
Potassium 147mg 95mg 2%
Copper 0.041mg 0.027mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.02mg 1%
Folate 7µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.15mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 16mg 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Net carbs 3.13g 3.1g N/A
Carbs 3.63g 3.1g 0%
Iron 0.28mg 0.25mg 0%
Sugar 1.67g 1.23g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 0.12mg 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
28% 17% 3% 50% 2%
Protein: 27.5 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 3.1 g
Water: 49.9 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.1%
Contains more WaterWater +90.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4130.8%
Contains more FatsFats +15445.5%
Contains more OtherOther +531.6%

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
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.509 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +96780%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1490.6%

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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. Mozzarella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167735/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.