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Cucumber vs. Paprika — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cucumber and paprika

  • Cucumber has less vitamin A, iron, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B2, copper, manganese, potassium, and vitamin B3 than paprika.
  • Paprika covers your daily need for vitamin A, 983% more than cucumber.
  • The glycemic index of cucumber is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cucumber, with peel, raw and Spices, paprika.

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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 127% 69% 201% 793% 238% 118% 135% 8.9% 207% 34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1269.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1331.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1451%
Contains more IronIron +7450%
Contains more CopperCopper +1639%
Contains more ZincZinc +2065%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1208.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1912.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2000%

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%
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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 3% 821% 582% 0% 83% 284% 189% 151% 494% 0% 201% 37% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +211.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +49160%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +96900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3627.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10165.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +869.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5252.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +389.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more CholineCholine +758.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Paprika DV% diff.
Vitamin A 5µg 2463µg 273%
Iron 0.28mg 21.14mg 261%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 29.1mg 194%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 2.141mg 162%
Fiber 0.5g 34.9g 138%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 1.23mg 92%
Copper 0.041mg 0.713mg 75%
Manganese 0.079mg 1.59mg 66%
Potassium 147mg 2280mg 63%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 10.06mg 62%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 80.3µg 53%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 7.766g 52%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 2.51mg 45%
Phosphorus 24mg 314mg 41%
Magnesium 13mg 178mg 39%
Zinc 0.2mg 4.33mg 38%
Protein 0.65g 14.14g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.33mg 25%
Calcium 16mg 229mg 21%
Fats 0.11g 12.89g 20%
Carbs 3.63g 53.99g 17%
Calories 15kcal 282kcal 13%
Selenium 0.3µg 6.3µg 11%
Folate 7µg 49µg 11%
Saturated fat 0.037g 2.14g 10%
Choline 6mg 51.5mg 8%
Fructose 0.87g 6.71g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 1.695g 4%
Sodium 2mg 68mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 0.9mg 2%
Net carbs 3.13g 19.09g N/A
Sugar 1.67g 10.34g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.49mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.57mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0.92mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 0.69mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.2mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0.61mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.75mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.25mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.453g 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
14% 13% 54% 11% 8%
Protein: 14.14 g
Fats: 12.89 g
Carbs: 53.99 g
Water: 11.24 g
Other: 7.74 g
Contains more WaterWater +747.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2075.4%
Contains more FatsFats +11618.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1387.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1936.8%

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
18% 15% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.14 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.695 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.766 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24168.8%

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
8% 25% 65% 2%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.81 g
Glucose: 2.63 g
Fructose: 6.71 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.19 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2600%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +246.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +671.3%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Paprika - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171329/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.