Cucumber vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between cucumber and flour?
- Cucumber is richer in vitamin K, yet flour is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, manganese, phosphorus, and copper.
- Flour's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 63% higher.
- Cucumber has 55 times more vitamin K than flour. Cucumber has 16.4µg of vitamin K, while flour has 0.3µg.
- Cucumber has a lower glycemic index than flour.
We used Cucumber, with peel, raw and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached types in this comparison.
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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 more MagnesiumMagnesium | +69.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1557.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +251.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +250% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +350% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +763.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +11200% |
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 KVitamin K | +5366.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2807.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1397% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +5924.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +69.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2514.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +73.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.027mg | 0.785mg | 63% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 33.9µg | 61% |
| Iron | 0.28mg | 4.64mg | 55% |
| Folate | 7µg | 183µg | 44% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.098mg | 5.904mg | 36% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.494mg | 35% |
| Manganese | 0.079mg | 0.682mg | 26% |
| Carbs | 3.63g | 76.31g | 24% |
| Protein | 0.65g | 10.33g | 19% |
| Calories | 15kcal | 364kcal | 17% |
| Vitamin K | 16.4µg | 0.3µg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 108mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0.144mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 2.7g | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.7mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.259mg | 0.438mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 2.8mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0.413g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 22mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0.155g | 1% |
| Choline | 6mg | 10.4mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.11g | 0.98g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.87g | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 5µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 147mg | 107mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.13g | 73.61g | N/A |
| Calcium | 16mg | 15mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.67g | 0.27g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.83g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 2mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.005g | 0.087g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.005mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.019mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.021mg | 0.357mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.029mg | 0.71mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.029mg | 0.228mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.006mg | 0.183mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.019mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.022mg | 0.415mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.01mg | 0.23mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +698.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1489.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +790.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2002.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +21.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -76.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1640% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1190.6% |
