Cucumber vs. Vermicelli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cucumber and vermicelli different?
- Cucumber is higher in vitamin K; however, vermicelli is richer in copper, selenium, zinc, choline, iron, and fiber.
- Daily need coverage for copper for vermicelli is 208% higher.
- Cucumber contains 49 times more potassium than vermicelli. While cucumber contains 147mg of potassium, vermicelli contains only 3mg.
- Cucumber has a lower glycemic index (21) than vermicelli (35).
Cucumber, with peel, raw and Vermicelli, made from soy are the varieties 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +550% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +4800% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +243.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +546.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +4573.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2020% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +8900% |
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 | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +331.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1600% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +2850% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 1.916mg | 208% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 27µg | 49% |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 4.24mg | 37% |
| Choline | 6mg | 177mg | 31% |
| Carbs | 3.63g | 82.32g | 26% |
| Iron | 0.28mg | 1.81mg | 19% |
| Calories | 15kcal | 331kcal | 16% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 3.9g | 14% |
| Vitamin K | 16.4µg | 3.8µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.259mg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 16mg | 55mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 147mg | 3mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.079mg | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 2mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2.8mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0.51mg | 3% |
| Folate | 7µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.027mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.87g | 1% | |
| Protein | 0.65g | 0.1g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.098mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.11g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.13g | 78.42g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.67g | 17.44g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.83g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 2mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 5µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0.014g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.005g | 0.013g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0.041g | 0% |
| 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.65 g
Fats:
0.11 g
Carbs:
3.63 g
Water:
95.23 g
Other:
0.38 g
Protein:
0.1 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
82.32 g
Water:
11.9 g
Other:
5.58 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +550% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +700.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2167.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1368.4% |
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Fats
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.032 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.041 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -62.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +160% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +28.1% |
