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Cucumber vs. Lotus root — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cucumber and lotus root different?

  • Lotus root has more vitamin C, copper, fiber, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, potassium, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, and manganese than cucumber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for lotus root is 46% higher.
  • Cucumber has a lower glycemic index (21) than lotus root (33).

Cucumber, with peel, raw and Lotus root, raw are the varieties used 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.
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% 14% 49% 44% 86% 11% 43% 5.2% 34% 3.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +181.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +278.2%
Contains more IronIron +314.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +526.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +95%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +316.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +230.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%

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 147% 0% 0% 0% 40% 51% 7.5% 23% 60% 0% 0% 9.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1471.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +492.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +308.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +545%
Contains more FolateFolate +85.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Lotus root DV% diff.
Vitamin C 2.8mg 44mg 46%
Copper 0.041mg 0.257mg 24%
Fiber 0.5g 4.9g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.258mg 17%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.22mg 14%
Potassium 147mg 556mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.16mg 11%
Phosphorus 24mg 100mg 11%
Iron 0.28mg 1.16mg 11%
Manganese 0.079mg 0.261mg 8%
Carbs 3.63g 17.23g 5%
Protein 0.65g 2.6g 4%
Calories 15kcal 74kcal 3%
Calcium 16mg 45mg 3%
Magnesium 13mg 23mg 2%
Sodium 2mg 40mg 2%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.39mg 2%
Folate 7µg 13µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 0.377mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 0.4mg 2%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Fats 0.11g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 3.13g 12.33g N/A
Sugar 1.67g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.03g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.02g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 0.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.051mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 0.094mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0.047mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.055mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.038mg 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
3% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 17.23 g
Water: 79.1 g
Other: 0.97 g
Contains more WaterWater +20.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +374.7%
Contains more OtherOther +155.3%
~equal in Fats ~0.1g

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
43% 29% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.02 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +300%

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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. Lotus root - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169250/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.