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Cucumber vs Potato - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Cucumber and Potato?

  • Cucumber is higher in Vitamin K, yet Potato is higher in Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Potassium, Copper, Iron, Fiber, Vitamin B3, and Manganese.
  • Potato's daily need coverage for Vitamin B6 is 20% more.
  • Cucumber has 8 times more Vitamin K than Potato. While Cucumber has 16.4µg of Vitamin K, Potato has only 2µg.

We used Cucumber, with peel, raw and Potatoes, flesh and skin, raw types in this article.

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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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Cucumber
Cucumber
2
:
6
Potato
Potato
Contains more Calcium +33.3%
Contains less Sodium -66.7%
Contains more Iron +189.3%
Contains more Magnesium +76.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +137.5%
Contains more Potassium +189.1%
Contains more Zinc +50%
Contains more Copper +168.3%
Cucumber
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper 5% 11% 10% 11% 13% 1% 6% 14%
Potato
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper 4% 31% 17% 25% 38% 1% 9% 37%
Contains more Calcium +33.3%
Contains less Sodium -66.7%
Contains more Iron +189.3%
Contains more Magnesium +76.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +137.5%
Contains more Potassium +189.1%
Contains more Zinc +50%
Contains more Copper +168.3%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Cucumber
Cucumber
4
:
6
Potato
Potato
Contains more Vitamin A +5150%
Contains more Vitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin K +720%
Contains more Vitamin C +603.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +982.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +13.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +645%
Contains more Folate +114.3%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.032
Cucumber
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 7% 1% 0% 10% 7% 8% 2% 16% 10% 6% 0% 41%
Potato
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 1% 0% 66% 21% 8% 20% 18% 69% 12% 0% 5%
Contains more Vitamin A +5150%
Contains more Vitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin K +720%
Contains more Vitamin C +603.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +982.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +13.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +645%
Contains more Folate +114.3%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.032

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cucumber
Cucumber
2
:
3
Potato
Potato
Contains more Fats +22.2%
Contains more Water +20.2%
Contains more Protein +215.4%
Contains more Carbs +381.8%
Contains more Other +194.7%
Cucumber
4% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 g
Potato
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more Fats +22.2%
Contains more Water +20.2%
Contains more Protein +215.4%
Contains more Carbs +381.8%
Contains more Other +194.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cucumber
Cucumber
1
:
2
Potato
Potato
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +150%
Contains less Saturated Fat -32.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +31.3%
Cucumber
50% 7% 43%
Saturated Fat: 0.037 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.032 g
Potato
36% 3% 61%
Saturated Fat: 0.025 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.042 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +150%
Contains less Saturated Fat -32.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +31.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cucumber
Cucumber
3
:
2
Potato
Potato
Contains more Glucose +145.2%
Contains more Fructose +234.6%
Contains more Maltose +∞%
Contains more Starch +1742.2%
Contains more Sucrose +466.7%
Cucumber
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
Potato
95% 2%
Starch: 15.29 g
Sucrose: 0.17 g
Glucose: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more Glucose +145.2%
Contains more Fructose +234.6%
Contains more Maltose +∞%
Contains more Starch +1742.2%
Contains more Sucrose +466.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Cucumber Potato
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Potato Opinion
Net carbs 3.13g 15.39g Potato
Protein 0.65g 2.05g Potato
Fats 0.11g 0.09g Cucumber
Carbs 3.63g 17.49g Potato
Calories 15kcal 77kcal Potato
Starch 0.83g 15.29g Potato
Fructose 0.87g 0.26g Cucumber
Sugar 1.67g 0.82g Potato
Fiber 0.5g 2.1g Potato
Calcium 16mg 12mg Cucumber
Iron 0.28mg 0.81mg Potato
Magnesium 13mg 23mg Potato
Phosphorus 24mg 57mg Potato
Potassium 147mg 425mg Potato
Sodium 2mg 6mg Cucumber
Zinc 0.2mg 0.3mg Potato
Copper 0.041mg 0.11mg Potato
Vitamin A 105IU 2IU Cucumber
Vitamin A RAE 5µg 0µg Cucumber
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.01mg Cucumber
Vitamin C 2.8mg 19.7mg Potato
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.081mg Potato
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.032mg Cucumber
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 1.061mg Potato
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 0.295mg Potato
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.298mg Potato
Folate 7µg 15µg Potato
Vitamin K 16.4µg 2µg Cucumber
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.021mg Potato
Threonine 0.019mg 0.067mg Potato
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.066mg Potato
Leucine 0.029mg 0.098mg Potato
Lysine 0.029mg 0.107mg Potato
Methionine 0.006mg 0.032mg Potato
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0.081mg Potato
Valine 0.022mg 0.103mg Potato
Histidine 0.01mg 0.035mg Potato
Saturated Fat 0.037g 0.025g Potato
Monounsaturated Fat 0.005g 0.002g Cucumber
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 0.042g Potato

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Cucumber Potato
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores show how much of your all daily needs across all vitamins or minerals this food would cover if you took three 100 grams servings of it (approximation of 3 serving sizes)
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
9%
Cucumber
18%
Potato
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
8%
Cucumber
20%
Potato

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Potato
Potato is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.85g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Potato
Potato is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.012g)
Which food is cheaper?
Potato
Potato is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Potato
Potato is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cucumber
Cucumber contains less Sodium (difference - 4mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cucumber
Cucumber is lower in glycemic index (difference - 65)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
?
It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links to the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168409/nutrients
  2. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.