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Cucumber vs. Refried beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cucumber and refried beans different?

  • Cucumber is richer in vitamin K, while refried beans are higher in iron, fiber, selenium, copper, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Refried beans cover your daily need for sodium, 16% more than cucumber.
  • Cucumber contains 8 times more vitamin K than refried beans. Cucumber contains 16.4µg of vitamin K, while refried beans contain 2.1µg.
  • Cucumber is lower in sodium.
  • Refried beans have a higher glycemic index (38) than cucumber (21).

Cucumber, with peel, raw and Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) types were used 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" 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 25% 8.7% 28% 54% 43% 16% 39% 48% 38% 32%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +169.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +117%
Contains more IronIron +414.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +214.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +190%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +283.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +265.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1833.3%

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 20% 0% 1.8% 0% 19% 18% 6.9% 11% 24% 0% 5.3% 8.3% 12%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +681%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +181.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +139.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +274.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +157.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +253.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Refried beans DV% diff.
Histidine 0.01mg 153mg 22%
Sodium 2mg 370mg 16%
Iron 0.28mg 1.44mg 15%
Fiber 0.5g 3.7g 13%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 2.1µg 12%
Copper 0.041mg 0.129mg 10%
Selenium 0.3µg 5.8µg 10%
Phosphorus 24mg 92mg 10%
Manganese 0.079mg 0.289mg 9%
Protein 0.65g 4.98g 9%
Potassium 147mg 319mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.103mg 5%
Magnesium 13mg 35mg 5%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 6mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.076mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.079mg 4%
Calories 15kcal 90kcal 4%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.631g 3%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.58mg 3%
Starch 0.83g 7.43g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 0.543g 3%
Choline 6mg 21.2mg 3%
Carbs 3.63g 13.55g 3%
Fats 0.11g 2.01g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 0.367mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 0.189mg 1%
Folate 7µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.601g 1%
Calcium 16mg 29mg 1%
Fructose 0.87g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.13g 9.85g N/A
Sugar 1.67g 0.54g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.09mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.016g N/A
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.231mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0.438mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 0.377mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.287mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.169g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.36g 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
5% 2% 14% 78% 2%
Protein: 4.98 g
Fats: 2.01 g
Carbs: 13.55 g
Water: 77.75 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +22.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +666.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1727.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +273.3%
Contains more OtherOther +350%

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
36% 34% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.631 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.601 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.543 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11920%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1596.9%

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
93% 7%
Starch: 7.43 g
Sucrose: 0.54 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +795.2%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1700%
~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. Refried beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172438/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.