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Cucumber vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cucumber and brazil nut

  • Cucumber has less selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin E, zinc, and fiber than brazil nut.
  • Brazil nut covers your daily need for selenium, 3485% more than cucumber.
  • Cucumber has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of cucumber is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cucumber, with peel, raw and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched.

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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 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2792.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +348.3%
Contains more IronIron +767.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +4151.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1930%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2920.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1448.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +638900%

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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +18733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2185.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +201%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +152.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +214.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +380%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.035mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 0.3µg 1917µg 3485%
Copper 0.041mg 1.743mg 189%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 24.399g 162%
Fats 0.11g 67.1g 103%
Phosphorus 24mg 725mg 100%
Magnesium 13mg 376mg 86%
Saturated fat 0.037g 16.134g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 23.879g 60%
Manganese 0.079mg 1.223mg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.617mg 49%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 5.65mg 37%
Zinc 0.2mg 4.06mg 35%
Calories 15kcal 659kcal 32%
Fiber 0.5g 7.5g 28%
Iron 0.28mg 2.43mg 27%
Protein 0.65g 14.32g 27%
Potassium 147mg 659mg 15%
Calcium 16mg 160mg 14%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.101mg 5%
Folate 7µg 22µg 4%
Choline 6mg 28.8mg 4%
Carbs 3.63g 11.74g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 0.184mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 0.7mg 2%
Fructose 0.87g 0g 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 0.295mg 1%
Net carbs 3.13g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 1.67g 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0.25g 0%
Sodium 2mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.035mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g 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
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 g
Contains more WaterWater +2684.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2103.1%
Contains more FatsFats +60900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +223.4%
Contains more OtherOther +800%

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
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +477480%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +76146.9%

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
10% 90%
Starch: 0.25 g
Sucrose: 2.33 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +232%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +7666.7%
~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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/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.