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Cucumber vs. Corn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Cucumber and Corn

  • Cucumber has more Vitamin K, however, Corn is higher in Vitamin B5, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Fiber, Phosphorus, and Vitamin B1.
  • Cucumber covers your daily need of Vitamin K 13% more than Corn.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cucumber, with peel, raw and Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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.
Cucumber
Cucumber
2
:
8
Corn
Corn
Contains more Calcium +433.3%
Contains more Selenium +50%
Contains more Iron +60.7%
Contains more Magnesium +100%
Contains more Phosphorus +220.8%
Contains more Potassium +48.3%
Contains less Sodium -50%
Contains more Zinc +210%
Contains more Copper +19.5%
Contains more Manganese +111.4%
Cucumber
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 11% 10% 11% 13% 1% 6% 14% 11% 2%
Corn
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 1% 17% 19% 33% 20% 1% 17% 17% 22% 2%
Contains more Calcium +433.3%
Contains more Selenium +50%
Contains more Iron +60.7%
Contains more Magnesium +100%
Contains more Phosphorus +220.8%
Contains more Potassium +48.3%
Contains less Sodium -50%
Contains more Zinc +210%
Contains more Copper +19.5%
Contains more Manganese +111.4%

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.
Cucumber
Cucumber
1
:
9
Corn
Corn
Contains more Vitamin K +4000%
Contains more Vitamin A +150.5%
Contains more Vitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin C +96.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +244.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1617.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +205.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +247.5%
Contains more Folate +228.6%
Cucumber
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 7% 1% 0% 10% 7% 8% 2% 16% 10% 6% 0% 41%
Corn
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 16% 2% 0% 19% 24% 14% 32% 48% 33% 18% 0% 1%
Contains more Vitamin K +4000%
Contains more Vitamin A +150.5%
Contains more Vitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin C +96.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +244.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1617.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +205.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +247.5%
Contains more Folate +228.6%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cucumber
Cucumber
1
:
4
Corn
Corn
Contains more Water +29.7%
Contains more Protein +424.6%
Contains more Fats +1263.6%
Contains more Carbs +478%
Contains more Other +84.2%
Cucumber
4% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 g
Corn
3% 21% 73%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 1.5 g
Carbs: 20.98 g
Water: 73.41 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more Water +29.7%
Contains more Protein +424.6%
Contains more Fats +1263.6%
Contains more Carbs +478%
Contains more Other +84.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cucumber
Cucumber
1
:
2
Corn
Corn
Contains less Saturated Fat -81.2%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +7380%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1784.4%
Cucumber
50% 7% 43%
Saturated Fat: 0.037 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.032 g
Corn
17% 32% 51%
Saturated Fat: 0.197 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.374 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.603 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -81.2%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +7380%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1784.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cucumber
Cucumber
1
:
4
Corn
Corn
Contains more Fructose +10.1%
Contains more Starch +763.9%
Contains more Sucrose +9033.3%
Contains more Glucose +10.5%
Contains more Maltose +1600%
Equal in Fructose - 0.79
Cucumber
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
Corn
61% 23% 7% 7%
Starch: 7.17 g
Sucrose: 2.74 g
Glucose: 0.84 g
Fructose: 0.79 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.17 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more Fructose +10.1%
Contains more Starch +763.9%
Contains more Sucrose +9033.3%
Contains more Glucose +10.5%
Contains more Maltose +1600%
Equal in Fructose - 0.79

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cucumber Corn
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Corn Opinion
Net carbs 3.13g 18.58g Corn
Protein 0.65g 3.41g Corn
Fats 0.11g 1.5g Corn
Carbs 3.63g 20.98g Corn
Calories 15kcal 96kcal Corn
Starch 0.83g 7.17g Corn
Fructose 0.87g 0.79g Cucumber
Sugar 1.67g 4.54g Cucumber
Fiber 0.5g 2.4g Corn
Calcium 16mg 3mg Cucumber
Iron 0.28mg 0.45mg Corn
Magnesium 13mg 26mg Corn
Phosphorus 24mg 77mg Corn
Potassium 147mg 218mg Corn
Sodium 2mg 1mg Corn
Zinc 0.2mg 0.62mg Corn
Copper 0.041mg 0.049mg Corn
Manganese 0.079mg 0.167mg Corn
Selenium 0.3µg 0.2µg Cucumber
Vitamin A 105IU 263IU Corn
Vitamin A RAE 5µg 13µg Corn
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.09mg Corn
Vitamin C 2.8mg 5.5mg Corn
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.093mg Corn
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.057mg Corn
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 1.683mg Corn
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 0.792mg Corn
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.139mg Corn
Folate 7µg 23µg Corn
Vitamin K 16.4µg 0.4µg Cucumber
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.023mg Corn
Threonine 0.019mg 0.133mg Corn
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.133mg Corn
Leucine 0.029mg 0.358mg Corn
Lysine 0.029mg 0.141mg Corn
Methionine 0.006mg 0.069mg Corn
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0.155mg Corn
Valine 0.022mg 0.191mg Corn
Histidine 0.01mg 0.091mg Corn
Saturated Fat 0.037g 0.197g Cucumber
Monounsaturated Fat 0.005g 0.374g Corn
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 0.603g Corn

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Cucumber Corn
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
9%
Cucumber
17%
Corn
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
8%
Cucumber
14%
Corn

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cucumber
Cucumber is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.87g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cucumber
Cucumber is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.16g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cucumber
Cucumber is lower in glycemic index (difference - 31)
Which food is cheaper?
Cucumber
Cucumber is cheaper (difference - $0.8)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Corn
Corn contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Corn
Corn is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Corn
Corn is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Corn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169999/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.