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Cucumber vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cucumber and pizza

  • Pizza is richer than cucumber in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B12, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for pizza is 36% higher.
  • Cucumber contains less saturated fat.
  • Cucumber has a lower glycemic index than pizza.

Food types used in this article are Cucumber, with peel, raw and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust.

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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%
Pizza
Pizza
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +84.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1075%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17%
Contains more IronIron +785.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +156.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +570%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +800%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +355.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6533.3%

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%
Pizza
Pizza
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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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +144.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1280%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +490.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3803.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1228.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +173.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Pizza DV% diff.
Selenium 0.3µg 19.9µg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.39mg 30%
Iron 0.28mg 2.48mg 28%
Phosphorus 24mg 216mg 27%
Sodium 2mg 598mg 26%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 3.825mg 23%
Folate 7µg 93µg 22%
Protein 0.65g 11.39g 21%
Saturated fat 0.037g 4.465g 20%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.42µg 18%
Calcium 16mg 188mg 17%
Fats 0.11g 9.69g 15%
Calories 15kcal 266kcal 13%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.195mg 12%
Manganese 0.079mg 0.36mg 12%
Starch 0.83g 26.95g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 1.681g 11%
Zinc 0.2mg 1.34mg 10%
Carbs 3.63g 33.33g 10%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 6.7µg 8%
Fiber 0.5g 2.3g 7%
Vitamin A 5µg 69µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 2.608g 7%
Copper 0.041mg 0.105mg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.83mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.08mg 3%
Magnesium 13mg 24mg 3%
Choline 6mg 16.4mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 1.4mg 2%
Potassium 147mg 172mg 1%
Net carbs 3.13g 31.03g N/A
Sugar 1.67g 3.58g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.241g N/A
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0.664mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.355mg 0%
Fructose 0.87g 1g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g 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
Pizza
Pizza
4
11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more WaterWater +120.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1652.3%
Contains more FatsFats +8709.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +818.2%
Contains more OtherOther +536.8%

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
Pizza
Pizza
2
51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +52060%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5153.1%

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
Pizza
Pizza
7
88% 3% 3% 3%
Starch: 26.95 g
Sucrose: 0.2 g
Glucose: 0.78 g
Fructose: 1 g
Lactose: 0.42 g
Maltose: 1.05 g
Galactose: 0.13 g
Contains more StarchStarch +3147%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +566.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +14.9%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +10400%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Glucose ~0.78g

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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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.