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Cucumber vs. Mousse — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cucumber and mousse?

  • Cucumber is higher in vitamin K, yet mousse is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin A, calcium, and vitamin B5.
  • Mousse's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 47% more.
  • Cucumber has 10 times more vitamin K than mousse. While cucumber has 16.4µg of vitamin K, mousse has only 1.6µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in cucumber is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cucumber is lower.

We used Cucumber, with peel, raw and Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe types 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 29% 13% 21% 25% 17% 50% 5% 7.7% 40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more IronIron +96.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +82.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +220%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +387.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2366.7%
~equal in Potassium ~143mg

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%
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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 0.33% 47% 10% 0% 11% 47% 2.7% 32% 13% 59% 4% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2700%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +925%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +521.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +105.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Mousse DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 140mg 47%
Saturated fat 0.037g 9.151g 41%
Fats 0.11g 16g 24%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.47µg 20%
Vitamin A 5µg 140µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.205mg 13%
Phosphorus 24mg 117mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 5.027g 13%
Selenium 0.3µg 7.4µg 13%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 1.6µg 12%
Calories 15kcal 225kcal 11%
Calcium 16mg 96mg 8%
Protein 0.65g 4.14g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 0.879g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 0.533mg 5%
Copper 0.041mg 0.075mg 4%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.64mg 4%
Carbs 3.63g 16.07g 4%
Iron 0.28mg 0.55mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 0.1mg 3%
Magnesium 13mg 20mg 2%
Folate 7µg 15µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.045mg 2%
Sodium 2mg 38mg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 7mg 2%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Manganese 0.079mg 0.059mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.058mg 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Net carbs 3.13g 15.47g N/A
Potassium 147mg 143mg 0%
Sugar 1.67g 14.81g N/A
Fiber 0.5g 0.6g 0%
Starch 0.83g 0%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 0.146mg 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.01g N/A

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
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4% 16% 16% 63%
Protein: 4.14 g
Fats: 16 g
Carbs: 16.07 g
Water: 62.94 g
Other: 0.85 g
Contains more WaterWater +51.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +536.9%
Contains more FatsFats +14445.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +342.7%
Contains more OtherOther +123.7%

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
Mousse
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61% 33% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.151 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.879 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100440%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2646.9%

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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. Mousse - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168777/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.