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Cucumber vs. Chocolate milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cucumber and chocolate milk?

  • Cucumber is higher in vitamin K, yet chocolate milk is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin D, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Chocolate milk's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 14% more.
  • Cucumber has 55 times more vitamin K than chocolate milk. While cucumber has 16.4µg of vitamin K, chocolate milk has only 0.3µg.
  • The amount of sugar in cucumber is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cucumber is lower.

We used Cucumber, with peel, raw and Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D types 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 9.3% 34% 15% 9% 22% 11% 43% 7.8% 10% 10%
Contains more IronIron +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +105%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +320.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +533.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~13mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.077mg

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 3% 9% 1.4% 20% 9.3% 37% 2.3% 18% 9.2% 41% 0.75% 3.8% 9.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +211.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5366.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +440%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +390.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +183.3%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.04mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Chocolate milk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.33µg 14%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 0.3µg 13%
Phosphorus 24mg 101mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.162mg 10%
Calcium 16mg 112mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.037g 2.104g 9%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 51IU 6%
Fats 0.11g 3.39g 5%
Protein 0.65g 3.17g 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Calories 15kcal 83kcal 3%
Sodium 2mg 60mg 3%
Selenium 0.3µg 1.9µg 3%
Copper 0.041mg 0.065mg 3%
Carbs 3.63g 10.34g 2%
Vitamin A 5µg 27µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.99g 2%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 0.9mg 2%
Choline 6mg 17mg 2%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.41mg 2%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Fiber 0.5g 0.8g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 0.124g 1%
Iron 0.28mg 0.24mg 1%
Potassium 147mg 167mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.037mg 1%
Folate 7µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 0.295mg 1%
Net carbs 3.13g 9.54g N/A
Magnesium 13mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 1.67g 9.54g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.07mg 0%
Manganese 0.079mg 0.077mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 0.125mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.04mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.135mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.164mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0.3mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 0.265mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0.164mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.208mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.096mg 0%
Caffeine 0mg 1mg 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
3% 3% 10% 82%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 3.39 g
Carbs: 10.34 g
Water: 82.3 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +15.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +387.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2981.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +184.8%
Contains more OtherOther +110.5%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.104 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.99 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +287.5%

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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. Chocolate milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170879/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.