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Dough vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between dough and cucumber

  • Dough is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, and copper, yet cucumber is richer in vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for dough is 57% higher.
  • Dough contains 301 times more sodium than cucumber. Dough contains 602mg of sodium, while cucumber contains 2mg.
  • Cucumber has a lower glycemic index than dough.

Food types used in this article are Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough) and Cucumber, with peel, raw.

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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.
Dough
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 16% 10% 147% 51% 28% 45% 79% 75% 156%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +146.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +225%
Contains more IronIron +1296.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +270.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +420%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +337.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +630.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%

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.
Dough
8
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% 0% 4.2% 0% 178% 99% 90% 27% 25% 0% 1.8% 92% 4.4%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2529.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1193.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4815.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +167.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1657.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2242.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dough Cucumber DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.71mg 0.027mg 57%
Selenium 28.6µg 0.3µg 51%
Iron 3.91mg 0.28mg 45%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.033mg 30%
Vitamin B3 4.817mg 0.098mg 29%
Folate 123µg 7µg 29%
Sodium 602mg 2mg 26%
Manganese 0.577mg 0.079mg 22%
Protein 10.75g 0.65g 20%
Starch 44.23g 0.83g 18%
Carbs 51.88g 3.63g 16%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 16.4µg 13%
Calories 272kcal 15kcal 13%
Phosphorus 105mg 24mg 12%
Copper 0.152mg 0.041mg 12%
Zinc 1.04mg 0.2mg 8%
Fiber 2.2g 0.5g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.855g 0.032g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.04mg 5%
Magnesium 32mg 13mg 5%
Calcium 52mg 16mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.455mg 0.259mg 4%
Fats 2.42g 0.11g 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.8mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.529g 0.037g 2%
Potassium 117mg 147mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.362g 0.005g 1%
Net carbs 49.68g 3.13g N/A
Sugar 4.62g 1.67g N/A
Trans fat 0.005g 0g N/A
Choline 8mg 6mg 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%
Fructose 0.51g 0.87g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.788g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dough
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11% 2% 52% 33% 2%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 51.88 g
Water: 33 g
Other: 1.95 g
4% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1553.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1329.2%
Contains more OtherOther +413.2%
Contains more WaterWater +188.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dough
2
30% 21% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.362 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.855 g
50% 7% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.032 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7140%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2571.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dough
2
91% 8%
Starch: 44.23 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0.51 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 3.7 g
Galactose: 0 g
33% 30% 35%
Starch: 0.83 g
Sucrose: 0.03 g
Glucose: 0.76 g
Fructose: 0.87 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +5228.9%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +36900%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +90%
Contains more FructoseFructose +70.6%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172675/nutrients
  2. Cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168409/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.