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Cucumber vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cucumber and ricotta

  • Cucumber has more vitamin K, while ricotta has more selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • Ricotta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 41% higher.
  • Ricotta contains 15 times less vitamin K than cucumber. Cucumber contains 16.4µg of vitamin K, while ricotta contains 1.1µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in cucumber is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cucumber, with peel, raw and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk.

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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 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1216.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1193.8%
Contains more IronIron +35.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +480%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +558.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4733.3%

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 0% 40% 2.2% 3% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +107.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1390.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +490.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +191.7%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.104mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.043mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Ricotta DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.037g 8.295g 38%
Selenium 0.3µg 14.5µg 26%
Protein 0.65g 11.26g 21%
Fats 0.11g 12.98g 20%
Calcium 16mg 207mg 19%
Phosphorus 24mg 158mg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.34µg 14%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 1.1µg 13%
Vitamin A 5µg 120µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.195mg 12%
Zinc 0.2mg 1.16mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 3.627g 9%
Calories 15kcal 174kcal 8%
Sodium 2mg 84mg 4%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 0mg 3%
Manganese 0.079mg 0.006mg 3%
Copper 0.041mg 0.021mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 0.385g 2%
Choline 6mg 17.5mg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 0.213mg 1%
Folate 7µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 10IU 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Iron 0.28mg 0.38mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.013mg 1%
Potassium 147mg 105mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.11mg 1%
Carbs 3.63g 3.04g 0%
Net carbs 3.13g 3.04g N/A
Magnesium 13mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 1.67g 0.27g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 0.104mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.043mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.459mg 0%

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
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.4%
Contains more WaterWater +32.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1632.3%
Contains more FatsFats +11700%
Contains more OtherOther +168.4%

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
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +72440%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1103.1%

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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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/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.