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Cucumber vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cucumber and chinese cuisine different?

  • Chinese cuisine is higher than cucumber in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin C, folate, and vitamin B6.
  • Chinese cuisine covers your daily need for vitamin K, 29% more than cucumber.
  • Cucumber is lower in sodium.
  • Chinese cuisine has a higher glycemic index (60) than cucumber (21).

Cucumber, with peel, raw and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables types were 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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.8%
Contains more IronIron +296.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +216.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +86.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2133.3%

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +314.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1160%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2633.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1246.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +302.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +212.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +542.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +475%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Vitamin K 16.4µg 51.3µg 29%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg 20%
Sodium 2mg 409mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 2.13g 14%
Protein 0.65g 7.08g 13%
Selenium 0.3µg 6.7µg 12%
Zinc 0.2mg 1.5mg 12%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 11.6mg 10%
Folate 7µg 45µg 10%
Iron 0.28mg 1.11mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.161mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 1.32mg 8%
Fats 0.11g 5.3g 8%
Phosphorus 24mg 76mg 7%
Vitamin A 5µg 63µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.82mg 5%
Choline 6mg 34.5mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Calories 15kcal 105kcal 5%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.978g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 0.443mg 4%
Fiber 0.5g 1.5g 4%
Manganese 0.079mg 0.147mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 1.217g 3%
Potassium 147mg 204mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.055mg 2%
Carbs 3.63g 7.29g 1%
Calcium 16mg 22mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Copper 0.041mg 0.049mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.033mg 1%
Net carbs 3.13g 5.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Magnesium 13mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 1.67g 2.41g N/A
Starch 0.83g 1.82g 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.207mg 0%
Fructose 0.87g 0.55g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g 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
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more WaterWater +20.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +989.2%
Contains more FatsFats +4718.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +100.8%
Contains more OtherOther +297.4%

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
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24240%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6556.3%

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
43% 28% 16% 13%
Starch: 1.82 g
Sucrose: 1.17 g
Glucose: 0.69 g
Fructose: 0.55 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +58.2%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +119.3%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3800%
~equal in Glucose ~0.69g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.