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Cucumber vs. Raisin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cucumber and raisins

  • Cucumber has more vitamin K; however, raisins are higher in copper, iron, potassium, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Raisins cover your daily need for copper, 31% more than cucumber.
  • Cucumber has 5 times more vitamin K than raisins. While cucumber has 16.4µg of vitamin K, raisins have only 3.5µg.
  • The glycemic index of raisins is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cucumber, with peel, raw and Raisins, seedless.

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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%
Raisin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 66% 71% 106% 6% 43% 1.4% 39% 3.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +146.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +212.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +409.5%
Contains more IronIron +571.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +675.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +320.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +278.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
~equal in Zinc ~0.22mg

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%
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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 7.7% 0% 2.4% 0% 27% 29% 14% 5.7% 40% 0% 8.8% 3.8% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +172.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +368.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +292.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +278.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +681.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +335%
Contains more CholineCholine +85%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Raisin DV% diff.
Fructose 0.87g 29.68g 36%
Copper 0.041mg 0.318mg 31%
Carbs 3.63g 79.18g 25%
Iron 0.28mg 1.88mg 20%
Potassium 147mg 749mg 18%
Calories 15kcal 299kcal 14%
Fiber 0.5g 3.7g 13%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 3.5µg 11%
Phosphorus 24mg 101mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.174mg 10%
Manganese 0.079mg 0.299mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.125mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.106mg 7%
Protein 0.65g 3.07g 5%
Magnesium 13mg 32mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 0.766mg 4%
Calcium 16mg 50mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 0.095mg 3%
Choline 6mg 11.1mg 1%
Starch 0.83g 2.7g 1%
Fats 0.11g 0.46g 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.12mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 2.3mg 1%
Folate 7µg 5µg 1%
Net carbs 3.13g 75.48g N/A
Sugar 1.67g 59.19g N/A
Zinc 0.2mg 0.22mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 11mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.058g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.051g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 0.037g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.05mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.077mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.057mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.083mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.072mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 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
Raisin
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3% 79% 15% 2%
Protein: 3.07 g
Fats: 0.46 g
Carbs: 79.18 g
Water: 15.43 g
Other: 1.86 g
Contains more WaterWater +517.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +372.3%
Contains more FatsFats +318.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2081.3%
Contains more OtherOther +389.5%

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
Raisin
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40% 35% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.051 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.037 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +920%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.6%

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
Raisin
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4% 46% 49%
Starch: 2.7 g
Sucrose: 0.45 g
Glucose: 27.75 g
Fructose: 29.68 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +225.3%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1400%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +3551.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +3311.5%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Raisin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168165/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.