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Cucumber vs. Parmigiano-Reggiano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cucumber and parmigiano-Reggiano different?

  • Parmigiano-Reggiano has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, selenium, and copper than cucumber.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for parmigiano-Reggiano is 109% higher.
  • Cucumber has less saturated fat.

Cucumber, with peel, raw and Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat 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 27% 333% 11% 34% 79% 106% 312% 199% 11% 97%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +192.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6831.3%
Contains more IronIron +221.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +480.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1835%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2937.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5800%
~equal in Manganese ~0.085mg

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% 53% 3.4% 6% 7.3% 112% 2.1% 20% 11% 283% 4.3% 7.5% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +864.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1372.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +245%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.029mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Parmigiano-Reggiano DV% diff.
Calcium 16mg 1109mg 109%
Phosphorus 24mg 729mg 101%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.26µg 94%
Sodium 2mg 1529mg 66%
Saturated fat 0.037g 13.317g 60%
Protein 0.65g 20g 39%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.486mg 35%
Zinc 0.2mg 3.87mg 33%
Selenium 0.3µg 17.7µg 32%
Fats 0.11g 20g 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Copper 0.041mg 0.238mg 22%
Vitamin A 5µg 160µg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 6.098g 15%
Calories 15kcal 265kcal 13%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 1.7µg 12%
Iron 0.28mg 0.9mg 8%
Magnesium 13mg 38mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 0.462g 3%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 0mg 3%
Choline 6mg 20.7mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 15IU 2%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Carbs 3.63g 1.37g 1%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.17mg 1%
Folate 7µg 10µg 1%
Potassium 147mg 125mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.049mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 0.325mg 1%
Net carbs 3.13g 1.37g N/A
Sugar 1.67g 0g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Manganese 0.079mg 0.085mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.029mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 0.114mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.24mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 1.519mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 1.2mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 2.983mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 2.459mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.369mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 1.604mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 1.498mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.752mg 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
20% 20% 51% 8%
Protein: 20 g
Fats: 20 g
Carbs: 1.37 g
Water: 50.6 g
Other: 8.03 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +165%
Contains more WaterWater +88.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2976.9%
Contains more FatsFats +18081.8%
Contains more OtherOther +2013.2%

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
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.462 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +121860%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1343.8%

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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. Parmigiano-Reggiano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173452/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.