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Cucumber vs. Sweet roll — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cucumber and sweet roll

  • Cucumber contains less selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, iron, folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin E than sweet roll.
  • Sweet roll's daily need coverage for selenium is 30% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in cucumber is lower.
  • Cucumber has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cucumber is 21, while the glycemic index of sweet roll is 40.

The food types used in this comparison are Cucumber, with peel, raw and Sweet rolls, cinnamon, commercially prepared with raisins.

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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 12% 22% 9.8% 60% 29% 16% 33% 40% 39% 93%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +350%
Contains more IronIron +471.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +114.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +195%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +216.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +279.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5566.7%

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 6.7% 21% 40% 0% 81% 61% 45% 24% 25% 18% 11% 54% 23%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +40%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +272.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1140%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +703%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2332.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +167.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +928.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +588.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Sweet roll DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 7.473g 50%
Selenium 0.3µg 17µg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.324mg 25%
Fats 0.11g 16.4g 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.265mg 18%
Calories 15kcal 372kcal 18%
Iron 0.28mg 1.6mg 17%
Folate 7µg 72µg 16%
Carbs 3.63g 50.9g 16%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 2.384mg 14%
Saturated fat 0.037g 3.079g 14%
Sodium 2mg 304mg 13%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 1.99mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 4.797g 12%
Protein 0.65g 6.2g 11%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 4.4µg 10%
Manganese 0.079mg 0.3mg 10%
Fiber 0.5g 2.4g 8%
Phosphorus 24mg 76mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.14µg 6%
Calcium 16mg 72mg 6%
Vitamin A 5µg 62µg 6%
Choline 6mg 41.3mg 6%
Copper 0.041mg 0.088mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.107mg 5%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.59mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 0.406mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 2mg 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Magnesium 13mg 17mg 1%
Potassium 147mg 111mg 1%
Net carbs 3.13g 48.5g N/A
Sugar 1.67g 31.73g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.074mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.259mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0.458mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0.3mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.145mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.004g 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
6% 16% 51% 25% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 50.9 g
Water: 24.8 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +284%
Contains more ProteinProtein +853.8%
Contains more FatsFats +14809.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1302.2%
Contains more OtherOther +347.4%

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% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.079 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.473 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +95840%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23253.1%

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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. Sweet roll - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175034/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.