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Cucumber vs. Crème caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cucumber and crème caramel different?

  • Cucumber is higher in vitamin K; however, crème caramel is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for crème caramel is 30% higher.
  • Cucumber contains 82 times more vitamin K than crème caramel. While cucumber contains 16.4µg of vitamin K, crème caramel contains only 0.2µg.
  • Cucumber has less sugar.
  • Cucumber has a lower glycemic index (21) than crème caramel (65).

Cucumber, with peel, raw and Desserts, flan, caramel custard, prepared-from-recipe are the varieties 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 6.4% 25% 10% 14% 9.3% 13% 41% 6.9% 1.3% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +690%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +418.8%
Contains more IronIron +35.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +135%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2800%

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 0% 15% 4.6% 0% 8% 48% 1.5% 31% 10% 45% 0.5% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8100%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +820%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +536.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +98.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.044mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Crème caramel DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 90mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Selenium 0.3µg 8.7µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.21mg 14%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 0.2µg 14%
Phosphorus 24mg 96mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.037g 1.799g 8%
Protein 0.65g 4.53g 8%
Calories 15kcal 145kcal 7%
Calcium 16mg 83mg 7%
Carbs 3.63g 22.78g 6%
Fats 0.11g 4.03g 6%
Vitamin A 5µg 46µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 0.514mg 5%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 0mg 3%
Manganese 0.079mg 0.01mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 1.266g 3%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.47mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 0.392g 2%
Sodium 2mg 53mg 2%
Iron 0.28mg 0.38mg 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Potassium 147mg 118mg 1%
Magnesium 13mg 9mg 1%
Folate 7µg 9µg 1%
Copper 0.041mg 0.028mg 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.23mg 1%
Net carbs 3.13g 22.78g N/A
Sugar 1.67g 23.15g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.032mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 0.082mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.044mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g 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
5% 4% 23% 68%
Protein: 4.53 g
Fats: 4.03 g
Carbs: 22.78 g
Water: 68.05 g
Other: 0.61 g
Contains more WaterWater +39.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +596.9%
Contains more FatsFats +3563.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +527.5%
Contains more OtherOther +60.5%

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
52% 37% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.799 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.266 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.392 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25220%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1125%

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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. Crème caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167574/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.