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Cucumber vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cucumber and pork chop

  • Cucumber has less selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Pork chop covers your daily selenium needs 66% more than cucumber.
  • Cucumber has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of cucumber is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cucumber, with peel, raw and Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.

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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 14% 17% 28% 33% 35% 86% 103% 9.7% 1.3% 199%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +690%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +114.3%
Contains more IronIron +210.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +156.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1475%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +904.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12033.3%

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%
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% 1.3% 4.2% 15% 123% 72% 149% 66% 113% 83% 0% 0% 37%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +25%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +600%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1714.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +848.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7988.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +326.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1122.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1025%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Pork chop DV% diff.
Selenium 0.3µg 36.4µg 66%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 7.927mg 49%
Protein 0.65g 23.72g 46%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.49mg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.489mg 35%
Phosphorus 24mg 241mg 31%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.66µg 28%
Zinc 0.2mg 3.15mg 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 78mg 26%
Fats 0.11g 14.35g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.313mg 22%
Saturated fat 0.037g 4.339g 20%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 1.104mg 17%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 0µg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 1.894g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 4.887g 12%
Choline 6mg 67.5mg 11%
Calories 15kcal 231kcal 11%
Copper 0.041mg 0.105mg 7%
Iron 0.28mg 0.87mg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 40IU 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 1µg 5%
Potassium 147mg 315mg 5%
Calcium 16mg 56mg 4%
Sodium 2mg 74mg 3%
Manganese 0.079mg 0.01mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 0mg 3%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Magnesium 13mg 20mg 2%
Folate 7µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.21mg 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Carbs 3.63g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.13g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.67g 0g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Vitamin A 5µg 4µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.066g N/A
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.282mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 1.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 1.123mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 1.952mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 2.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.65mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0.985mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 1.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.965mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.922g 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
24% 14% 61%
Protein: 23.72 g
Fats: 14.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.45 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +55%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3549.2%
Contains more FatsFats +12945.5%
Contains more OtherOther +26.3%

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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.339 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.894 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +97640%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5818.8%

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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. Pork chop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167824/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.