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Cucumber vs. Lime — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cucumber and lime

  • Cucumber is richer in vitamin K, yet lime is richer in vitamin C and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for lime is 29% higher.
  • Cucumber contains 27 times more vitamin K than lime. Cucumber contains 16.4µg of vitamin K, while lime contains 0.6µg.
  • Cucumber has a lower glycemic index than lime.

Food types used in this article are Cucumber, with peel, raw and Limes, raw.

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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%
Lime
Lime
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 9.9% 9% 23% 22% 3% 7.7% 0.26% 1% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +887.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +106.3%
Contains more IronIron +114.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
~equal in Sodium ~2mg

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%
Lime
Lime
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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 97% 0.67% 4.4% 0% 7.5% 4.6% 3.8% 13% 9.9% 0% 1.5% 6% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2633.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +939.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +104.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.043mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Lime DV% diff.
Vitamin C 2.8mg 29.1mg 29%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 0.6µg 13%
Fiber 0.5g 2.8g 9%
Iron 0.28mg 0.6mg 4%
Copper 0.041mg 0.065mg 3%
Manganese 0.079mg 0.008mg 3%
Carbs 3.63g 10.54g 2%
Magnesium 13mg 6mg 2%
Calcium 16mg 33mg 2%
Calories 15kcal 30kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 0.217mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.02mg 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Phosphorus 24mg 18mg 1%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.11mg 1%
Potassium 147mg 102mg 1%
Protein 0.65g 0.7g 0%
Fats 0.11g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 3.13g 7.74g N/A
Sugar 1.67g 1.69g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 5µg 2µg 0%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.4µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.043mg 0%
Folate 7µg 8µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.022g 0%
Choline 6mg 5.1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.019g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 0.055g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 0.014mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.002mg 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
Lime
Lime
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11% 88%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 10.54 g
Water: 88.26 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more OtherOther +26.7%
Contains more FatsFats +81.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +190.4%
~equal in Protein ~0.7g
~equal in Water ~88.26g

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
Lime
Lime
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23% 20% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +280%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +71.9%

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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. Lime - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168155/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.