Cucumber vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between cucumber and asparagus?
- Cucumber has less iron, vitamin K, copper, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin E, fiber, and vitamin B3 than asparagus.
- Asparagus's daily need coverage for iron is 23% higher.
- Cucumber has a lower glycemic index than asparagus.
We used Cucumber, with peel, raw and Asparagus, raw 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +37.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +664.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +361% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +170% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +116.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +100% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +666.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +660% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +3666.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +429.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +327.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +898% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +127.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +153.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +642.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +166.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.28mg | 2.14mg | 23% |
| Vitamin K | 16.4µg | 41.6µg | 21% |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0.189mg | 16% |
| Folate | 7µg | 52µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.027mg | 0.143mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.141mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 1.13mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 2.1g | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.098mg | 0.978mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 2.3µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 0.091mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 52mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 5µg | 38µg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.54mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2.8mg | 5.6mg | 3% |
| Protein | 0.65g | 2.2g | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.079mg | 0.158mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 147mg | 202mg | 2% |
| Choline | 6mg | 16mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Calories | 15kcal | 20kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.11g | 0.12g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.13g | 1.78g | N/A |
| Carbs | 3.63g | 3.88g | 0% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 14mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.67g | 1.88g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.83g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 2mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.259mg | 0.274mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0.04g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.005g | 0g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0.05g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.005mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.019mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.021mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.029mg | 0.128mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.029mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.006mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.019mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.022mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.01mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.87g | 1g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +238.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +52.6% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.12g
~equal in
Carbs
~3.88g
~equal in
Water
~93.22g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +56.3% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.04g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +16.9% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +666.7% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +14.9% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
