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Cucumber vs. Cranberries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cucumber and cranberries

  • Cucumber has more vitamin K; however, cranberries are higher in vitamin C, fiber, vitamin E, and manganese.
  • Cranberries cover your daily need for vitamin C, 12% more than cucumber.
  • Cucumber has 3 times more vitamin K than cranberries. While cucumber has 16.4µg of vitamin K, cranberries have only 5µg.
  • Cucumber has less sugar.
  • The glycemic index of cranberries is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cucumber, with peel, raw and Cranberries, 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 4.3% 2.4% 7.1% 8.6% 19% 2.5% 4.7% 0.26% 35% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.8%
Contains more IronIron +21.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +122.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +118.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +238%
~equal in Sodium ~2mg

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 47% 1% 26% 0% 3% 4.6% 1.9% 18% 13% 0% 13% 0.75% 3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +228%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.101mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~5.5mg

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
12% 87%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 11.97 g
Water: 87.32 g
Other: 0.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.3%
Contains more OtherOther +216.7%
Contains more FatsFats +18.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +229.8%
~equal in Water ~87.32g

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
10% 22% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.008 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.018 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +260%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +71.9%

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
4% 81% 16%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.16 g
Glucose: 3.44 g
Fructose: 0.67 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +29.9%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +433.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +352.6%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cucumber Cranberries
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Sodium Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Cranberries DV% diff.
Vitamin C 2.8mg 14mg 12%
Fiber 0.5g 3.6g 12%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 5µg 10%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 1.32mg 9%
Manganese 0.079mg 0.267mg 8%
Carbs 3.63g 11.97g 3%
Calories 15kcal 46kcal 2%
Phosphorus 24mg 11mg 2%
Folate 7µg 1µg 2%
Magnesium 13mg 6mg 2%
Potassium 147mg 80mg 2%
Copper 0.041mg 0.056mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.057mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 0.295mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.012mg 1%
Iron 0.28mg 0.23mg 1%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.09mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 8mg 1%
Protein 0.65g 0.46g 0%
Fats 0.11g 0.13g 0%
Net carbs 3.13g 8.37g N/A
Sugar 1.67g 4.27g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0g 0%
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 5µg 3µg 0%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.1µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 0.101mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.008g 0%
Choline 6mg 5.5mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.018g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 0.055g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.033mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0.053mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.003mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.045mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.018mg 0%
Fructose 0.87g 0.67g 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Cucumber Cranberries
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
8%
Cucumber
10%
Cranberries
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
8%
Cucumber
8%
Cranberries

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cucumber
Cucumber is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.6g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cucumber
Cucumber is lower in glycemic index (difference - 24)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Cucumber
Cucumber is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Cranberries
Cranberries is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.029g)
Which food is cheaper?
Cranberries
Cranberries is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sodium (2 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Cranberries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171722/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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