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Cucumber vs. Neufchâtel cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cucumber and neufchâtel cheese?

  • Cucumber is richer in vitamin K, yet neufchâtel cheese is richer in phosphorus, vitamin A, vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Neufchâtel cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 64% higher.
  • Cucumber has 10 times more vitamin K than neufchâtel cheese. Cucumber has 16.4µg of vitamin K, while neufchâtel cheese has 1.7µg.
  • Cucumber contains less sodium.

We used Cucumber, with peel, raw and Cheese, neufchatel 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 7.1% 35% 13% 4.9% 9% 22% 59% 44% 1.4% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more IronIron +115.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +618.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +631.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +310%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +475%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%
~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 0% 80% 8% 0% 5.5% 36% 3.9% 35% 9.5% 38% 4.3% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +864.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4720%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +369.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +122%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.041mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Neufchâtel cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.037g 12.79g 58%
Fats 0.11g 22.78g 35%
Vitamin A 5µg 241µg 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 74mg 25%
Protein 0.65g 9.15g 17%
Phosphorus 24mg 138mg 16%
Sodium 2mg 334mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 5.784g 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Calories 15kcal 253kcal 12%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 1.7µg 12%
Calcium 16mg 117mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.155mg 9%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.82mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 0.97g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 0.575mg 6%
Selenium 0.3µg 3µg 5%
Manganese 0.079mg 0.011mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 0mg 3%
Folate 7µg 14µg 2%
Iron 0.28mg 0.13mg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Copper 0.041mg 0.027mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 0.21mg 1%
Fructose 0.87g 0g 1%
Magnesium 13mg 10mg 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Carbs 3.63g 3.59g 0%
Net carbs 3.13g 3.59g N/A
Potassium 147mg 152mg 0%
Sugar 1.67g 3.19g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0.5g 0%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.022mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.041mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.106mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.359mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 1.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 0.875mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.294mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0.448mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.609mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.27mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.117g 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
9% 23% 4% 63%
Protein: 9.15 g
Fats: 22.78 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 63.11 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more WaterWater +50.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1307.7%
Contains more FatsFats +20609.1%
Contains more OtherOther +260.5%
~equal in Carbs ~3.59g

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
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.784 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +115580%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2931.3%

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
14% 86%
Starch: 0.5 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 3.19 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +66%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~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. Neufchâtel cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171246/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.