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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 B12, 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.

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.
Cucumber
Cucumber
2
:
8
Pound cake
Pound cake
Contains more Magnesium +62.5%
Contains less Sodium -99.5%
Contains more Calcium +193.8%
Contains more Iron +428.6%
Contains more Phosphorus +483.3%
Contains more Zinc +115%
Contains more Manganese +39.2%
Contains more Selenium +1566.7%
Equal in Potassium - 149
Equal in Copper - 0.042
Cucumber
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 11% 10% 11% 13% 1% 6% 14% 11% 2%
Pound cake
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 15% 56% 6% 60% 14% 50% 12% 14% 15% 28%
Contains more Magnesium +62.5%
Contains less Sodium -99.5%
Contains more Calcium +193.8%
Contains more Iron +428.6%
Contains more Phosphorus +483.3%
Contains more Zinc +115%
Contains more Manganese +39.2%
Contains more Selenium +1566.7%
Equal in Potassium - 149
Equal in Copper - 0.042

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.
Cucumber
Cucumber
3
:
9
Pound cake
Pound cake
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin K +864.7%
Contains more Vitamin A +129.5%
Contains more Vitamin E +2066.7%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +540.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +654.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1548%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +87.3%
Contains more Folate +500%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.036
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%
Pound cake
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 15% 14% 24% 0% 44% 58% 31% 30% 9% 32% 45% 5%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin K +864.7%
Contains more Vitamin A +129.5%
Contains more Vitamin E +2066.7%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +540.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +654.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1548%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +87.3%
Contains more Folate +500%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.036

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cucumber
Cucumber
1
:
4
Pound cake
Pound cake
Contains more Water +268.1%
Contains more Protein +669.2%
Contains more Fats +12590.9%
Contains more Carbs +1377.7%
Contains more Other +302.6%
Cucumber
4% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 g
Pound cake
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more Water +268.1%
Contains more Protein +669.2%
Contains more Fats +12590.9%
Contains more Carbs +1377.7%
Contains more Other +302.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cucumber
Cucumber
1
:
2
Pound cake
Pound cake
Contains less Saturated Fat -99.2%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +60300%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +10584.4%
Cucumber
50% 7% 43%
Saturated Fat: 0.037 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.032 g
Pound cake
43% 27% 30%
Saturated Fat: 4.811 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.419 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -99.2%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +60300%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +10584.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cucumber
Cucumber
2
:
4
Pound cake
Pound cake
Contains more Fructose +163.6%
Contains more Starch +1991.6%
Contains more Sucrose +102166.7%
Contains more Lactose +∞%
Contains more Maltose +3200%
Equal in Glucose - 0.75
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
Pound cake
34% 60% 3%
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 Fructose +163.6%
Contains more Starch +1991.6%
Contains more Sucrose +102166.7%
Contains more Lactose +∞%
Contains more Maltose +3200%
Equal in Glucose - 0.75

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cucumber Pound cake
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Pound cake Opinion
Net carbs 3.13g 53.04g Pound cake
Protein 0.65g 5g Pound cake
Fats 0.11g 13.96g Pound cake
Carbs 3.63g 53.64g Pound cake
Calories 15kcal 353kcal Pound cake
Starch 0.83g 17.36g Pound cake
Fructose 0.87g 0.33g Cucumber
Sugar 1.67g 33.36g Cucumber
Fiber 0.5g 0.6g Pound cake
Calcium 16mg 47mg Pound cake
Iron 0.28mg 1.48mg Pound cake
Magnesium 13mg 8mg Cucumber
Phosphorus 24mg 140mg Pound cake
Potassium 147mg 149mg Pound cake
Sodium 2mg 377mg Cucumber
Zinc 0.2mg 0.43mg Pound cake
Copper 0.041mg 0.042mg Pound cake
Manganese 0.079mg 0.11mg Pound cake
Selenium 0.3µg 5µg Pound cake
Vitamin A 105IU 241IU Pound cake
Vitamin A RAE 5µg 70µg Pound cake
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.65mg Pound cake
Vitamin D 0IU 34IU Pound cake
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg Pound cake
Vitamin C 2.8mg 0mg Cucumber
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.173mg Pound cake
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.249mg Pound cake
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 1.615mg Pound cake
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 0.485mg Pound cake
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.036mg Cucumber
Folate 7µg 42µg Pound cake
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg Pound cake
Vitamin K 16.4µg 1.7µg Cucumber
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.041mg Pound cake
Threonine 0.019mg 153mg Pound cake
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.204mg Pound cake
Leucine 0.029mg 0.397mg Pound cake
Lysine 0.029mg 0.198mg Pound cake
Methionine 0.006mg 0.117mg Pound cake
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0.239mg Pound cake
Valine 0.022mg 0.249mg Pound cake
Histidine 0.01mg 0.117mg Pound cake
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg Cucumber
Trans Fat 0g 0.192g Cucumber
Saturated Fat 0.037g 4.811g Cucumber
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g Pound cake
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g Pound cake
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g Pound cake
Monounsaturated Fat 0.005g 3.02g Pound cake
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 3.419g Pound cake
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.004g Pound cake
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g Pound cake
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g Pound cake
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g Pound cake
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g Pound cake

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Cucumber Pound cake
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
9%
Cucumber
25%
Pound cake
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
8%
Cucumber
26%
Pound cake

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Pound cake
Pound cake is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is cheaper?
Pound cake
Pound cake is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Pound cake
Pound cake is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cucumber
Cucumber is lower in Sugar (difference - 31.69g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cucumber
Cucumber contains less Sodium (difference - 375mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Cucumber
Cucumber is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 66mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cucumber
Cucumber is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 4.774g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cucumber
Cucumber is lower in glycemic index (difference - 33)

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. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/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.