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Cucumber vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cucumber and pretzel

  • Cucumber has less iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, copper, and fiber.
  • Pretzel's daily need coverage for sodium is 54% more.
  • Cucumber is lower in sodium.
  • Pretzel has a higher glycemic index than cucumber.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cucumber, with peel, raw and Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted.

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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 21% 8.1% 20% 172% 52% 28% 55% 162% 132% 24%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +123.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +68.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.7%
Contains more IronIron +1535.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +280.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +420%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +433.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1184.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1366.7%

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 7% 0% 9.4% 0% 106% 77% 99% 19% 17% 0% 7% 125% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +485.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1470.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +906.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5277.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85%
Contains more FolateFolate +2271.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +391.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Pretzel DV% diff.
Sodium 2mg 1240mg 54%
Iron 0.28mg 4.58mg 54%
Manganese 0.079mg 1.015mg 41%
Folate 7µg 166µg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.424mg 33%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 5.27mg 32%
Starch 0.83g 72.58g 30%
Carbs 3.63g 80.39g 26%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.332mg 23%
Protein 0.65g 10.04g 19%
Calories 15kcal 384kcal 18%
Phosphorus 24mg 128mg 15%
Copper 0.041mg 0.156mg 13%
Fiber 0.5g 3.4g 12%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 2.8µg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 1.291g 8%
Zinc 0.2mg 1.04mg 8%
Selenium 0.3µg 4.4µg 7%
Fats 0.11g 2.93g 4%
Magnesium 13mg 29mg 4%
Choline 6mg 29.5mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.47mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.074mg 3%
Potassium 147mg 223mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.727g 2%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.391g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 0.322mg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 2.1mg 1%
Fructose 0.87g 0.31g 1%
Calcium 16mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 3.13g 76.99g N/A
Sugar 1.67g 2.21g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.004g N/A
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.097mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.407mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0.757mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.48mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.22mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.223g 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
10% 3% 80% 3% 4%
Protein: 10.04 g
Fats: 2.93 g
Carbs: 80.39 g
Water: 3.13 g
Other: 3.51 g
Contains more WaterWater +2942.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1444.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2563.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2114.6%
Contains more OtherOther +823.7%

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
16% 30% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.391 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.727 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.291 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14440%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3934.4%

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
97%
Starch: 72.58 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.69 g
Fructose: 0.31 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.11 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +180.6%
Contains more StarchStarch +8644.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +11000%
~equal in Glucose ~0.69g
~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. Pretzel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167555/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.