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Cucumber vs. Nectarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cucumber and nectarine?

  • Cucumber is richer in vitamin K, yet nectarine is richer in vitamin B3.
  • Cucumber's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 12% higher.
  • Cucumber contains less sugar.
  • Cucumber has a lower glycemic index than nectarine.

We used Cucumber, with peel, raw and Nectarines, raw types in this comparison.

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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 6.4% 1.8% 18% 11% 29% 4.6% 11% 0% 7% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +109.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Iron ~0.28mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~26mg

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 18% 5.7% 15% 0% 8.5% 6.2% 21% 11% 5.8% 0% 5.5% 3.8% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +645.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +92.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +240%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1048%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~6.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Nectarine DV% diff.
Vitamin K 16.4µg 2.2µg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 1.125mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.77mg 5%
Fiber 0.5g 1.7g 5%
Copper 0.041mg 0.086mg 5%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 5.4mg 3%
Carbs 3.63g 10.55g 2%
Potassium 147mg 201mg 2%
Calories 15kcal 44kcal 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 0.113g 1%
Folate 7µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.025mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 0.185mg 1%
Protein 0.65g 1.06g 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0µg 1%
Manganese 0.079mg 0.054mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.034mg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 17µg 1%
Calcium 16mg 6mg 1%
Magnesium 13mg 9mg 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1.37g 1%
Fats 0.11g 0.32g 0%
Net carbs 3.13g 8.85g N/A
Iron 0.28mg 0.28mg 0%
Sugar 1.67g 7.89g N/A
Zinc 0.2mg 0.17mg 0%
Starch 0.83g 0.07g 0%
Phosphorus 24mg 26mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.027mg 0%
Choline 6mg 6.2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.088g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.009mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.009mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0.014mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 0.016mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.013mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.008mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 1.06 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 10.55 g
Water: 87.59 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.1%
Contains more FatsFats +190.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +190.6%
Contains more OtherOther +26.3%
~equal in Water ~87.59g

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
11% 39% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1660%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +253.1%

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
62% 20% 17%
Starch: 0.07 g
Sucrose: 4.87 g
Glucose: 1.57 g
Fructose: 1.37 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +1085.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +16133.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +106.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +57.5%
~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. Nectarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169914/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.