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Cucumber vs. Chinese broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cucumber and chinese broccoli

  • Chinese broccoli is richer than cucumber in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, vitamin B2, calcium, manganese, fiber, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for chinese broccoli is 57% higher.
  • Cucumber has a lower glycemic index than chinese broccoli.

Food types used in this article are Cucumber, with peel, raw and Broccoli, chinese, cooked.

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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 13% 30% 23% 21% 20% 11% 18% 0.91% 34% 7.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +525%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.6%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +95%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +234.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +333.3%

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 94% 27% 9.6% 0% 24% 34% 8.2% 9.5% 16% 0% 212% 74% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +907.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1540%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +251.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +342.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +345.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +417.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1314.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +321.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Chinese broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin K 16.4µg 84.8µg 57%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 28.2mg 28%
Folate 7µg 99µg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.146mg 9%
Vitamin A 5µg 82µg 9%
Manganese 0.079mg 0.264mg 8%
Calcium 16mg 100mg 8%
Fiber 0.5g 2.5g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.095mg 6%
Choline 6mg 25.3mg 4%
Iron 0.28mg 0.56mg 4%
Potassium 147mg 261mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.48mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 0.437mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.07mg 2%
Phosphorus 24mg 41mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 0.159mg 2%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.39mg 2%
Copper 0.041mg 0.061mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 0.33g 2%
Selenium 0.3µg 1.3µg 2%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Protein 0.65g 1.14g 1%
Magnesium 13mg 18mg 1%
Fats 0.11g 0.72g 1%
Calories 15kcal 22kcal 0%
Carbs 3.63g 3.81g 0%
Net carbs 3.13g 1.31g N/A
Sugar 1.67g 0.84g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Sodium 2mg 7mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.11g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.05g 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
4% 94%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 3.81 g
Water: 93.54 g
Other: 0.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.4%
Contains more FatsFats +554.5%
Contains more OtherOther +107.9%
~equal in Carbs ~3.81g
~equal in Water ~93.54g

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
22% 10% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.33 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +931.3%

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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. Chinese broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169392/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.