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Cucumber vs. Smoked salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cucumber and smoked salmon

  • Cucumber has more vitamin K; however, smoked salmon has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B3, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and choline.
  • Smoked salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 136% more.
  • Cucumber has 164 times more vitamin K than smoked salmon. Cucumber has 16.4µg of vitamin K, while smoked salmon has 0.1µg.
  • Cucumber is lower in sodium.
  • Cucumber has a higher glycemic index than smoked salmon.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cucumber, with peel, raw and Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked.

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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 13% 3.3% 15% 32% 77% 8.5% 70% 88% 2.2% 177%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +364.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19%
Contains more IronIron +203.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +461%
Contains more ZincZinc +55%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +583.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10700%

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% 8.7% 27% 257% 5.8% 23% 89% 52% 64% 408% 0.25% 1.5% 49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +16300%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +420%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +206.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4716.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +235.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +595%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1383.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Smoked salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.26µg 136%
Vitamin D 0IU 685IU 86%
Vitamin D 0µg 17.1µg 86%
Selenium 0.3µg 32.4µg 58%
Protein 0.65g 18.28g 35%
Sodium 2mg 672mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 4.72mg 29%
Copper 0.041mg 0.23mg 21%
Phosphorus 24mg 164mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.278mg 18%
Choline 6mg 89mg 15%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 0.1µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 0.87mg 12%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 1.35mg 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Iron 0.28mg 0.85mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 0.995g 6%
Fats 0.11g 4.32g 6%
Calories 15kcal 117kcal 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 2.023g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.101mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.929g 4%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 0mg 3%
Manganese 0.079mg 0.017mg 3%
Vitamin A 5µg 26µg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Folate 7µg 2µg 1%
Calcium 16mg 11mg 1%
Carbs 3.63g 0g 1%
Magnesium 13mg 18mg 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Potassium 147mg 175mg 1%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.31mg 1%
Net carbs 3.13g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.67g 0g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.023mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.205mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.801mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.842mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 1.486mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 1.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0.714mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.942mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.538mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.183g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.267g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.073g 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
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +32.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2712.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3827.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1321.1%

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
24% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.929 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.995 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40360%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3009.4%

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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. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/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.