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Cucumber vs. Plantain raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cucumber and plantain raw

  • Cucumber has more vitamin K; however, plantain raw has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, fiber, and magnesium.
  • Plantain raw's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 20% more.
  • Cucumber has 23 times more vitamin K than plantain raw. Cucumber has 16.4µg of vitamin K, while plantain raw has 0.7µg.
  • Plantain raw has a higher glycemic index than cucumber.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cucumber, with peel, raw and Plantains, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +433.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +184.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +239.5%
Contains more IronIron +114.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +97.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%

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 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2242.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +557.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1020%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +647.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +214.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +125%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.26mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Plantain raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.299mg 20%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 18.4mg 17%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 0.7µg 13%
Potassium 147mg 499mg 10%
Carbs 3.63g 31.89g 9%
Fiber 0.5g 2.3g 7%
Vitamin A 5µg 56µg 6%
Magnesium 13mg 37mg 6%
Calories 15kcal 122kcal 5%
Folate 7µg 22µg 4%
Iron 0.28mg 0.6mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 0.686mg 4%
Copper 0.041mg 0.081mg 4%
Manganese 0.079mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.054mg 2%
Selenium 0.3µg 1.5µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.052mg 2%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Choline 6mg 13.5mg 1%
Phosphorus 24mg 34mg 1%
Protein 0.65g 1.3g 1%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.14mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.14mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 3mg 1%
Fats 0.11g 0.37g 0%
Net carbs 3.13g 29.59g N/A
Sugar 1.67g 15g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 0.26mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.143g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 0.069g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.064mg 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
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 g
Contains more WaterWater +45.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +100%
Contains more FatsFats +236.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +778.5%
Contains more OtherOther +205.3%

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
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +540%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +115.6%

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. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/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.