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Cucumber vs. Taffy (candy) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cucumber and taffy (candy)?

  • Cucumber is higher in vitamin K and vitamin B5, yet taffy (candy) is higher in monounsaturated fat.
  • Cucumber's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 13% more.
  • The amount of sugar in cucumber is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cucumber is lower.

We used Cucumber, with peel, raw and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe types in this article.

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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 0% 2.4% 0.26% 0.38% 0% 5.7% 0.43% 6.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4800%
Contains more IronIron +2700%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%
~equal in Zinc ~0.21mg

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% 9% 1.8% 0% 7% 2.8% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 1.3% 0.75% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4800%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +6375%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5366.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +440%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.028mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Carbs 3.63g 91.56g 29%
Calories 15kcal 397kcal 19%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 0.3µg 13%
Saturated fat 0.037g 2.049g 9%
Fats 0.11g 3.33g 5%
Copper 0.041mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 0.004mg 5%
Potassium 147mg 3mg 4%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 0mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Magnesium 13mg 0mg 3%
Manganese 0.079mg 0mg 3%
Iron 0.28mg 0.01mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0mg 3%
Phosphorus 24mg 1mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.838g 2%
Folate 7µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.012mg 2%
Vitamin A 5µg 27µg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Sodium 2mg 52mg 2%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 0.121g 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 8mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 0.002mg 1%
Protein 0.65g 0.03g 1%
Net carbs 3.13g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 1.67g 68.48g N/A
Zinc 0.2mg 0.21mg 0%
Starch 0.83g 0%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.09mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.028mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g 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
3% 92% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 91.56 g
Water: 4.85 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2066.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1863.5%
Contains more OtherOther +65.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2927.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2422.3%

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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.049 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16660%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +278.1%

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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. Taffy (candy) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169670/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.