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Cucumber vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cucumber and cod

  • Cucumber has more vitamin K; however, cod is richer in vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, choline, and potassium.
  • Cod covers your daily vitamin B5 needs 3055% more than cucumber.
  • Cod has 164 times less vitamin K than cucumber. Cucumber has 16.4µg of vitamin K, while cod has 0.1µg.
  • Cucumber has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cucumber is 21, while the glycemic index of cod is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cucumber, with peel, raw and Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw.

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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%
Cod
Cod
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.8% 36% 14% 9.3% 12% 87% 7% 2% 181%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +426.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +146.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +181%
Contains more IronIron +35.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +125%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +745.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10933.3%
~equal in Calcium ~16mg

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%
Cod
Cod
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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 3.3% 4% 13% 14% 19% 15% 39% 9180% 57% 114% 0.25% 5.3% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +180%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +16300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +140%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2033.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +181.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2005.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58973.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +512.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +986.7%
~equal in Folate ~7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Cod DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 153mg 3055%
Selenium 0.3µg 33.1µg 60%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.91µg 38%
Protein 0.65g 17.81g 34%
Phosphorus 24mg 203mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.245mg 16%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 0.1µg 14%
Cholesterol 0mg 43mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 2.063mg 12%
Choline 6mg 65.2mg 11%
Potassium 147mg 413mg 8%
Magnesium 13mg 32mg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.9µg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 36IU 5%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.076mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.64mg 4%
Manganese 0.079mg 0.015mg 3%
Calories 15kcal 82kcal 3%
Sodium 2mg 54mg 2%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.45mg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 1mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.065mg 2%
Carbs 3.63g 0g 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 12µg 1%
Fats 0.11g 0.67g 1%
Iron 0.28mg 0.38mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 0.231g 1%
Copper 0.041mg 0.028mg 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Net carbs 3.13g 0g N/A
Calcium 16mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 1.67g 0g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Folate 7µg 7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.131g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.094g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.199mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.781mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.821mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 1.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 1.635mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.527mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0.695mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.917mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.524mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.12g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g 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
Cod
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18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +17.2%
Contains more OtherOther +26.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2640%
Contains more FatsFats +509.1%

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
Cod
Cod
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29% 21% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.131 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.094 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.231 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1780%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +621.9%

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. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171955/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.