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Cucumber vs. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cucumber and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)

  • Cucumber has less iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, manganese, selenium, phosphorus, and copper than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup).
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) covers your daily need for iron, 66% more than cucumber.
  • Cucumber has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cucumber, with peel, raw and Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup).

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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 16% 5.7% 13% 209% 46% 19% 44% 123% 89% 56%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.8%
Contains more IronIron +1889.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +239%
Contains more ZincZinc +245%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +325%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +768.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3333.3%
~equal in Potassium ~152mg

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% 0.33% 23% 0% 176% 112% 121% 32% 20% 11% 64% 101% 9.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1375.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6473.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +106.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +115%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +54.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1814.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +178.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Iron 0.28mg 5.57mg 66%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.702mg 56%
Sodium 2mg 941mg 41%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 6.442mg 40%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.487mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 4.835g 32%
Folate 7µg 134µg 32%
Starch 0.83g 67.83g 28%
Manganese 0.079mg 0.686mg 26%
Carbs 3.63g 74.05g 23%
Calories 15kcal 418kcal 20%
Protein 0.65g 9.46g 18%
Selenium 0.3µg 10.3µg 18%
Fats 0.11g 8.64g 13%
Copper 0.041mg 0.139mg 11%
Phosphorus 24mg 102mg 11%
Fiber 0.5g 2.8g 9%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 25.4µg 8%
Saturated fat 0.037g 1.653g 7%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 1.15mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 0.536mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 1.986g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.086mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.69mg 4%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 0mg 3%
Magnesium 13mg 23mg 2%
Choline 6mg 16.7mg 2%
Fructose 0.87g 0.19g 1%
Net carbs 3.13g 71.25g N/A
Calcium 16mg 19mg 0%
Potassium 147mg 152mg 0%
Sugar 1.67g 1.29g N/A
Vitamin A 5µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.197mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.535g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.25g 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
9% 9% 74% 5% 3%
Protein: 9.46 g
Fats: 8.64 g
Carbs: 74.05 g
Water: 5.05 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +1785.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1355.4%
Contains more FatsFats +7754.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1939.9%
Contains more OtherOther +636.8%

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
20% 23% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.653 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.986 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.835 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39620%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15009.4%

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
98%
Starch: 67.83 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.12 g
Fructose: 0.19 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.98 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +533.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +357.9%
Contains more StarchStarch +8072.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +9700%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172746/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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