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Cucumber vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cucumber and sweet potato

  • Cucumber has more vitamin K; however, sweet potato has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B5, fiber, manganese, and potassium.
  • Sweet potato's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 282% more.
  • Cucumber has 9 times more vitamin K than sweet potato. Cucumber has 16.4µg of vitamin K, while sweet potato has 1.8µg.
  • Sweet potato has a higher glycemic index than cucumber.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cucumber, with peel, raw and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared.

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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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +92.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +129.3%
Contains more IronIron +117.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +268.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +95.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +226.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +811.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +14080%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +188.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +84.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +468.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +208.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +422.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +105%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 5µg 709µg 78%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.209mg 13%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 1.8µg 12%
Copper 0.041mg 0.151mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 0.8mg 11%
Fiber 0.5g 3g 10%
Manganese 0.079mg 0.258mg 8%
Potassium 147mg 337mg 6%
Carbs 3.63g 20.12g 5%
Starch 0.83g 12.65g 5%
Calories 15kcal 86kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.078mg 4%
Iron 0.28mg 0.61mg 4%
Phosphorus 24mg 47mg 3%
Magnesium 13mg 25mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 0.557mg 3%
Sodium 2mg 55mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.26mg 2%
Protein 0.65g 1.57g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.061mg 2%
Folate 7µg 11µg 1%
Choline 6mg 12.3mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 30mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.6µg 1%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.3mg 1%
Fats 0.11g 0.05g 0%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 2.4mg 0%
Net carbs 3.13g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 1.67g 4.18g N/A
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.018g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.001g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.031mg 0%
Fructose 0.87g 0.7g 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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more FatsFats +120%
Contains more WaterWater +23.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +141.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +454.3%
Contains more OtherOther +157.9%

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +128.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.4%

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
75% 15% 6% 4%
Starch: 12.65 g
Sucrose: 2.52 g
Glucose: 0.96 g
Fructose: 0.7 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +24.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +1424.1%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +8300%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +26.3%
~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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.