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Cucumber vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cucumber and muffin different?

  • Muffin has more vitamin K, phosphorus, manganese, choline, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin E than cucumber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for muffin is 19% higher.
  • Cucumber has less saturated fat.
  • Cucumber has a lower glycemic index (21) than muffin (59).

Cucumber, with peel, raw and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) 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%
Muffin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more IronIron +364.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +85%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +508.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +468.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2633.3%

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%
Muffin
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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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +211.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +320%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5333.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +522.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +393.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1346.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +139%
Contains more FolateFolate +585.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +1441.7%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.04mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Muffin DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 8.103g 54%
Fats 0.11g 16.07g 25%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 39.2µg 19%
Calories 15kcal 375kcal 18%
Phosphorus 24mg 146mg 17%
Carbs 3.63g 53g 16%
Manganese 0.079mg 0.449mg 16%
Choline 6mg 92.5mg 16%
Sodium 2mg 336mg 15%
Selenium 0.3µg 8.2µg 14%
Saturated fat 0.037g 2.844g 13%
Iron 0.28mg 1.3mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 4.822g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.168mg 12%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 1.63mg 11%
Folate 7µg 48µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.163mg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg 10%
Protein 0.65g 4.49g 8%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 1.418mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Starch 0.83g 16.31g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 0.47mg 4%
Calcium 16mg 44mg 3%
Vitamin A 5µg 21µg 2%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.37mg 2%
Copper 0.041mg 0.06mg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 1.1g 2%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 0.9mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Potassium 147mg 121mg 1%
Magnesium 13mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Net carbs 3.13g 51.9g N/A
Sugar 1.67g 31.47g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.04mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.128mg 0%
Fructose 0.87g 1.21g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g 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
Muffin
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4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more WaterWater +281.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +590.8%
Contains more FatsFats +14509.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1360.1%
Contains more OtherOther +289.5%

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
Muffin
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18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +96340%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25221.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Muffin
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34% 59% 3% 3%
Starch: 16.31 g
Sucrose: 28.01 g
Glucose: 1.23 g
Fructose: 1.21 g
Lactose: 0.54 g
Maltose: 0.47 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +1865.1%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +93266.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +61.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +39.1%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +4600%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.