Cucumber vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between cucumber and pound cake
- Cucumber has more vitamin K; however, pound cake is higher in vitamin B2, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1,2, vitamin B1, and choline.
- Pound cake covers your daily saturated fat needs 24% more than cucumber.
- Pound cake contains 10 times less vitamin K than cucumber. Cucumber contains 16.4µg of vitamin K, while pound cake contains 1.7µg.
- Cucumber has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of pound cake is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Cucumber, with peel, raw and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen).
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +62.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +193.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +428.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +115% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +483.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +39.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1566.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +864.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1300% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2066.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +540.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +654.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1548% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +87.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +500% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +993.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.032g | 3.419g | 23% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 66mg | 22% |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 4.811g | 22% |
| Fats | 0.11g | 13.96g | 21% |
| Calories | 15kcal | 353kcal | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.249mg | 17% |
| Carbs | 3.63g | 53.64g | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 140mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 377mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.36µg | 15% |
| Iron | 0.28mg | 1.48mg | 15% |
| Threonine | 0.019mg | 153mg | 15% |
| Vitamin K | 16.4µg | 1.7µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.027mg | 0.173mg | 12% |
| Choline | 6mg | 65.6mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 5µg | 9% |
| Folate | 7µg | 42µg | 9% |
| Protein | 0.65g | 5g | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.098mg | 1.615mg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.005g | 3.02g | 8% |
| Starch | 0.83g | 17.36g | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 5µg | 70µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.259mg | 0.485mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.8µg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0.65mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 34IU | 4% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 47mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2.8mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.43mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.079mg | 0.11mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.87g | 0.33g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.13g | 53.04g | N/A |
| Potassium | 147mg | 149mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.67g | 33.36g | N/A |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 0.6g | 0% |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.192g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.005mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.021mg | 0.204mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.029mg | 0.397mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.029mg | 0.198mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.006mg | 0.117mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.019mg | 0.239mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.022mg | 0.249mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.01mg | 0.117mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.007g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.372g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.015g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.895g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.65 g
Fats:
0.11 g
Carbs:
3.63 g
Water:
95.23 g
Other:
0.38 g
Protein:
5 g
Fats:
13.96 g
Carbs:
53.64 g
Water:
25.87 g
Other:
1.53 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +268.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +669.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +12590.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1377.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +302.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.032 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.419 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +60300% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +10584.4% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Starch:
17.36 g
Sucrose:
30.68 g
Glucose:
0.75 g
Fructose:
0.33 g
Lactose:
1.27 g
Maltose:
0.33 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +163.6% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +1991.6% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +102166.7% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +3200% |
~equal in
Glucose
~0.75g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
