Cucumber vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cucumber and teff different?
- Teff is higher than cucumber in manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, fiber, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B3.
- Teff covers your daily need for manganese, 121% more than cucumber.
- Teff has a higher glycemic index (57) than cucumber (21).
Cucumber, with peel, raw and Teff, cooked types were used 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +37.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +284.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +206.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +632.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +451.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +455% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +400% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3520.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +577.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +827.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +142.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +157.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.079mg | 2.86mg | 121% |
| Iron | 0.28mg | 2.05mg | 22% |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0.226mg | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 120mg | 14% |
| Vitamin K | 16.4µg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.027mg | 0.183mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 50mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 2.8g | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 1.11mg | 8% |
| Protein | 0.65g | 3.87g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.259mg | 5% | |
| Carbs | 3.63g | 19.86g | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.098mg | 0.909mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 0.097mg | 4% |
| Calories | 15kcal | 101kcal | 4% |
| Folate | 7µg | 18µg | 3% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 49mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2.8mg | 3% | |
| Fructose | 0.87g | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.11g | 0.65g | 1% |
| Choline | 6mg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 147mg | 107mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 5µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 3.13g | 17.06g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.67g | N/A | |
| Starch | 0.83g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 2mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.005g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.005mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.019mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.021mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.029mg | 0.311mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.029mg | 0.109mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.006mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.019mg | 0.203mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.022mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.01mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +27.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +495.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +490.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +447.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +81.6% |
