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Cucumber vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cucumber and hot chocolate

  • Cucumber has more vitamin K; however, hot chocolate is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin D, and copper.
  • Hot chocolate covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 20% more than cucumber.
  • Hot chocolate has 82 times less vitamin K than cucumber. Cucumber has 16.4µg of vitamin K, while hot chocolate has 0.2µg.
  • Cucumber contains less saturated fat.
  • Hot chocolate has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of hot chocolate is 51, while the glycemic index of cucumber is 21.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cucumber, with peel, raw and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade.

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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 16% 34% 17% 16% 34% 17% 45% 5.7% 1.7% 15%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +507.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +612.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +151.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +215%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +337.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%

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 0.67% 17% 0.6% 17% 9.8% 42% 2.5% 20% 9.2% 61% 0.5% 3.8% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8100%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +920%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +451.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +160%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.03mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.04mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Hot chocolate DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.49µg 20%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 0.2µg 14%
Phosphorus 24mg 105mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.182mg 11%
Calcium 16mg 114mg 10%
Copper 0.041mg 0.103mg 7%
Protein 0.65g 3.52g 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.1µg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 45IU 6%
Saturated fat 0.037g 1.431g 6%
Vitamin A 5µg 51µg 5%
Selenium 0.3µg 2.7µg 4%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.63mg 4%
Manganese 0.079mg 0.013mg 3%
Calories 15kcal 77kcal 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 0.2mg 3%
Fats 0.11g 2.34g 3%
Iron 0.28mg 0.42mg 2%
Choline 6mg 15.6mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.677g 2%
Sodium 2mg 44mg 2%
Magnesium 13mg 23mg 2%
Carbs 3.63g 10.74g 2%
Fiber 0.5g 1g 2%
Folate 7µg 5µg 1%
Fructose 0.87g 0.01g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.039mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 0.328mg 1%
Potassium 147mg 197mg 1%
Net carbs 3.13g 9.74g N/A
Sugar 1.67g 9.66g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 0.133mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.04mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.078g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 0.084g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0.305mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.201mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.067mg 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
4% 2% 11% 82%
Protein: 3.52 g
Fats: 2.34 g
Carbs: 10.74 g
Water: 82.45 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more WaterWater +15.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +441.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2027.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +195.9%
Contains more OtherOther +150%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.677 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.084 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13440%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +162.5%

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
52% 48%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 5 g
Glucose: 0.01 g
Fructose: 0.01 g
Lactose: 4.63 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0.01 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +7500%
Contains more FructoseFructose +8600%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +16566.7%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Maltose ~0.01g

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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. Hot chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171277/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.