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Cucumber vs. Mustard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cucumber and mustard

  • Cucumber has more vitamin K, while mustard has more selenium, iron, manganese, fiber, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Mustard's daily need coverage for selenium is 60% higher.
  • Mustard contains 12 times less vitamin K than cucumber. Cucumber contains 16.4µg of vitamin K, while mustard contains 1.4µg.
  • The amount of sodium in cucumber is lower.
  • Cucumber has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cucumber is 21, while the glycemic index of mustard is 32.

The food types used in this comparison are Cucumber, with peel, raw and Mustard, prepared, yellow.

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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 34% 19% 13% 60% 25% 17% 46% 144% 55% 183%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +269.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +293.8%
Contains more IronIron +475%
Contains more CopperCopper +80.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +220%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +350%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +434.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11066.7%
~equal in Potassium ~152mg

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 1% 1.7% 7.2% 0% 44% 16% 11% 15% 16% 0% 3.5% 5.3% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +833.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1071.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +555.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +112.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +476.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75%
Contains more CholineCholine +273.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~5µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.254mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Mustard DV% diff.
Selenium 0.3µg 33.5µg 60%
Sodium 2mg 1104mg 48%
Iron 0.28mg 1.61mg 17%
Manganese 0.079mg 0.422mg 15%
Fiber 0.5g 4g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.177mg 13%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 1.4µg 13%
Phosphorus 24mg 108mg 12%
Magnesium 13mg 48mg 8%
Protein 0.65g 3.74g 6%
Calcium 16mg 63mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 2.182g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 0.774g 5%
Fats 0.11g 3.34g 5%
Copper 0.041mg 0.074mg 4%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.64mg 4%
Choline 6mg 22.4mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 0.3mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.07mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 0.565mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.07mg 2%
Calories 15kcal 60kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.36mg 2%
Fructose 0.87g 0.23g 1%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.214g 1%
Carbs 3.63g 5.83g 1%
Net carbs 3.13g 1.83g N/A
Potassium 147mg 152mg 0%
Sugar 1.67g 0.92g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0.64g 0%
Vitamin A 5µg 5µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 0.254mg 0%
Folate 7µg 7µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.009g N/A
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.167mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0.292mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 0.264mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0.161mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.189mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.119mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.373g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.358g 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
4% 3% 6% 84% 3%
Protein: 3.74 g
Fats: 3.34 g
Carbs: 5.83 g
Water: 83.72 g
Other: 3.37 g
Contains more WaterWater +13.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +475.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2936.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60.6%
Contains more OtherOther +786.8%

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
7% 69% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.182 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.774 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43540%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2318.8%

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
41% 14% 30% 15%
Starch: 0.64 g
Sucrose: 0.21 g
Glucose: 0.47 g
Fructose: 0.23 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +29.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +61.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +278.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +600%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~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. Mustard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172234/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.