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Cucumber vs. Cheesecake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cucumber and cheesecake

  • Cucumber has more vitamin K; however, cheesecake has more vitamin B2, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin A, choline, and vitamin B12.
  • Cheesecake's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 49% more.
  • Cucumber has 4 times more vitamin K than cheesecake. Cucumber has 16.4µg of vitamin K, while cheesecake has 4.4µg.
  • Cucumber is lower in sodium.
  • Cheesecake has a higher glycemic index than cucumber.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cucumber, with peel, raw and Cheesecake commercially prepared.

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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 7.9% 15% 7.9% 24% 6.7% 14% 40% 57% 18% 28%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +105%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +218.8%
Contains more IronIron +125%
Contains more ZincZinc +155%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +287.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +77.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1633.3%

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 1.3% 53% 11% 7.5% 7% 45% 3.7% 34% 12% 21% 11% 14% 25%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +600%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +272.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3080%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1766.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +484.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +99%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +120.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +157.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +665%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.028mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Cheesecake DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.037g 9.921g 45%
Fats 0.11g 22.5g 34%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 8.634g 22%
Sodium 2mg 438mg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 55mg 18%
Vitamin A 5µg 159µg 17%
Calories 15kcal 321kcal 15%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.193mg 12%
Phosphorus 24mg 93mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 1.602g 10%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 4.4µg 10%
Protein 0.65g 5.5g 10%
Selenium 0.3µg 5.2µg 9%
Carbs 3.63g 25.5g 7%
Choline 6mg 45.9mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 0.571mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.56mg 4%
Calcium 16mg 51mg 4%
Iron 0.28mg 0.63mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Manganese 0.079mg 0.14mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 0.4mg 3%
Folate 7µg 18µg 3%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.51mg 3%
Potassium 147mg 90mg 2%
Copper 0.041mg 0.02mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 18IU 2%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 0.195mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.052mg 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Net carbs 3.13g 25.1g N/A
Magnesium 13mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 1.67g 21.8g N/A
Fiber 0.5g 0.4g 0%
Starch 0.83g 0%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.028mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.064mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.222mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.281mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0.464mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 0.372mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.136mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0.258mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.314mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.133mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g 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% 23% 26% 46%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 22.5 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 45.6 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +108.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +746.2%
Contains more FatsFats +20354.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +602.5%
Contains more OtherOther +136.8%

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
49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.921 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +172580%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4906.3%

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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. Cheesecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172711/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.