Cucumber vs. Grapefruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between cucumber and grapefruit?
- Cucumber is higher in vitamin K, yet grapefruit is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
- Grapefruit's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 32% more.
- The amount of sugar in cucumber is lower.
We used Cucumber, with peel, raw and Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +44.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +250% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +28.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +185.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +33.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +259.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +200% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +37.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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 KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1014.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1060% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +333.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +59.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +108.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +32.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +85.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +28.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 2.8mg | 31.2mg | 32% |
| Vitamin K | 16.4µg | 0µg | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 5µg | 58µg | 6% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 1.6g | 4% |
| Iron | 0.28mg | 0.08mg | 3% |
| Folate | 7µg | 13µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 3.63g | 10.66g | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.079mg | 0.022mg | 2% |
| Calories | 15kcal | 42kcal | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 0.053mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.098mg | 0.204mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0.13mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.027mg | 0.043mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.87g | 1.77g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 9mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0.032mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 22mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.65g | 0.77g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.11g | 0.14g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.13g | 9.06g | N/A |
| Potassium | 147mg | 135mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.67g | 6.89g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.83g | 0g | 0% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.259mg | 0.262mg | 0% |
| Choline | 6mg | 7.7mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0.021g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.005g | 0.02g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0.036g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.005mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.019mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.021mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.029mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.029mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.006mg | 0.007mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.019mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.022mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.01mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.65 g
Fats:
0.11 g
Carbs:
3.63 g
Water:
95.23 g
Other:
0.38 g
Protein:
0.77 g
Fats:
0.14 g
Carbs:
10.66 g
Water:
88.06 g
Other:
0.37 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +18.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +27.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +193.7% |
~equal in
Water
~88.06g
~equal in
Other
~0.37g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.032 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.036 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -43.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +300% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +12.5% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
3.51 g
Glucose:
1.61 g
Fructose:
1.77 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +11600% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +111.8% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +103.4% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
