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Cucumber vs. Dashi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cucumber and dashi?

  • Cucumber has less selenium, vitamin K, vitamin B2, phosphorus, choline, calcium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B12 than dashi.
  • Dashi's daily need coverage for selenium is 50% higher.
  • Cucumber contains less saturated fat.

We used Cucumber, with peel, raw and Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry types in this comparison.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 139% 0% 151%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +122.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +330.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1068.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +110.2%
Contains more IronIron +267.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +591.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9100%

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%
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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 3.7% 8.3% 14% 0% 25% 99% 46% 0% 23% 38% 167% 16% 62%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +154.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +270.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1203%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2410.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +307.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +1808.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Dashi DV% diff.
Selenium 0.3µg 27.6µg 50%
Sodium 2mg 1067mg 46%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 66.9µg 42%
Protein 0.65g 16.7g 32%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.43mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 4.485g 30%
Calories 15kcal 438kcal 21%
Fats 0.11g 13.89g 21%
Carbs 3.63g 64.88g 20%
Phosphorus 24mg 166mg 20%
Choline 6mg 114.5mg 20%
Calcium 16mg 187mg 17%
Saturated fat 0.037g 3.433g 15%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 2.46mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 5.365g 13%
Magnesium 13mg 56mg 10%
Iron 0.28mg 1.03mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.1mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.72mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 5%
Potassium 147mg 309mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.1mg 5%
Copper 0.041mg 0mg 5%
Folate 7µg 21µg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Manganese 0.079mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 1.1mg 2%
Vitamin A 5µg 25µg 2%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.09mg 1%
Fiber 0.5g 0.2g 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Net carbs 3.13g 64.68g N/A
Sugar 1.67g 14.47g N/A
Starch 0.83g 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%

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
Dashi
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17% 14% 65% 2% 2%
Protein: 16.7 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 64.88 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more WaterWater +4040.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2469.2%
Contains more FatsFats +12527.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1687.3%
Contains more OtherOther +486.8%

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
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26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.433 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.485 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +107200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13915.6%

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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. Dashi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171613/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.