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Cucumber vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cucumber and marinara sauce

  • Cucumber contains less vitamin B3, vitamin E, vitamin A, vitamin B6, iron, fiber, and potassium than marinara sauce.
  • Marinara sauce's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 24% higher.
  • The amount of sugar in cucumber is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cucumber, with peel, raw and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium.

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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 13% 8.1% 28% 29% 27% 5.5% 15% 3.9% 18% 6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +68.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +117%
Contains more IronIron +178.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +97.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +73.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +266.7%
~equal in Zinc ~0.2mg

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%
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 6.7% 11% 48% 0% 6% 14% 73% 0% 40% 0% 35% 9.8% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +40%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +18%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +560%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +84.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3896.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +332.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +85.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +128.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Marinara sauce DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 3.917mg 24%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 2.4mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.173mg 10%
Iron 0.28mg 0.78mg 6%
Fiber 0.5g 1.8g 5%
Potassium 147mg 319mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 5%
Copper 0.041mg 0.081mg 4%
Manganese 0.079mg 0.137mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 0.508g 3%
Vitamin A 5µg 33µg 3%
Folate 7µg 13µg 2%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 13.9µg 2%
Fats 0.11g 1.48g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.061mg 2%
Protein 0.65g 1.41g 2%
Calories 15kcal 51kcal 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.377g 1%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.17g 1%
Choline 6mg 13.7mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 1.1µg 1%
Sodium 2mg 30mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 27mg 1%
Carbs 3.63g 8.06g 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Magnesium 13mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 2mg 1%
Phosphorus 24mg 34mg 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Net carbs 3.13g 6.26g N/A
Sugar 1.67g 5.5g N/A
Zinc 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Starch 0.83g 0%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.024mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 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
8% 87%
Protein: 1.41 g
Fats: 1.48 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 87.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +116.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1245.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +122%
Contains more OtherOther +336.8%
~equal in Water ~87.39g

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
16% 36% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7440%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1487.5%

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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. Marinara sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171597/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.