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Cucumber vs. Peas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cucumber and peas

  • The amount of vitamin B5, fiber, manganese, vitamin B1, iron, copper, folate, vitamin A, vitamin B6, and phosphorus in peas is higher than in cucumber.
  • Peas cover your daily vitamin B5 needs 3055% more than cucumber.
  • Peas have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of peas is 54, while the glycemic index of cucumber is 21.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cucumber, with peel, raw and Peas, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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%
Peas
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 8.1% 24% 58% 58% 32% 50% 0.39% 68% 10%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +68.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.4%
Contains more IronIron +450%
Contains more CopperCopper +322%
Contains more ZincZinc +495%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +387.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +564.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +533.3%

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%
Peas
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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 47% 13% 2.8% 0% 65% 34% 38% 9180% 50% 0% 65% 47% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +407.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +859.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +351.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1962.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58973.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +440%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +57.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +395%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Peas DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 153mg 3055%
Fiber 0.5g 5.5g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.259mg 19%
Manganese 0.079mg 0.525mg 19%
Iron 0.28mg 1.54mg 16%
Copper 0.041mg 0.173mg 15%
Folate 7µg 63µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.216mg 14%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 14.2mg 13%
Phosphorus 24mg 117mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 2.021mg 12%
Protein 0.65g 5.36g 9%
Zinc 0.2mg 1.19mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.149mg 9%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 25.9µg 8%
Magnesium 13mg 39mg 6%
Carbs 3.63g 15.63g 4%
Potassium 147mg 271mg 4%
Choline 6mg 29.7mg 4%
Vitamin A 5µg 40µg 4%
Calories 15kcal 84kcal 3%
Selenium 0.3µg 1.9µg 3%
Calcium 16mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.14mg 1%
Fructose 0.87g 0.41g 1%
Fats 0.11g 0.22g 0%
Net carbs 3.13g 10.13g N/A
Sugar 1.67g 5.93g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Sodium 2mg 3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.019g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 0.102g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.201mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.193mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0.32mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 0.314mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0.198mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.232mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.105mg 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
Peas
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5% 16% 78%
Protein: 5.36 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 15.63 g
Water: 77.87 g
Other: 0.92 g
Contains more WaterWater +22.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +724.6%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +330.6%
Contains more OtherOther +142.1%

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
Peas
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24% 12% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +280%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +218.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.039g

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
Peas
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88% 2% 7% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 5.22 g
Glucose: 0.13 g
Fructose: 0.41 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.18 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +484.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +112.2%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +17300%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +1700%
~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. Peas - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170420/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.