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Fettuccine vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fettuccine and cucumber?

  • Fettuccine is richer than cucumber in vitamin B3, fiber, vitamin B1, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Fettuccine's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 11% more.
  • Fettuccine has 180 times more monounsaturated fat than cucumber. While fettuccine has 0.9g of monounsaturated fat, cucumber has only 0.005g.
  • The amount of sodium in cucumber is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cucumber is lower.

We used KASHI, STEAM MEAL, Chicken Fettuccine, Frozen Entree and Cucumber, with peel, raw 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 4.3% 8.4% 15% 23% 0% 2.7% 11% 22% 0% 0%
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 CalciumCalcium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.3%
Contains more IronIron +114.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~24mg

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 0% 0% 9% 0% 23% 16% 34% 0% 12% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
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 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +112.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1736.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fettuccine Cucumber DV% diff.
Vitamin K 16.4µg 14%
Protein 6.2g 0.65g 11%
Vitamin B3 1.8mg 0.098mg 11%
Sodium 166mg 2mg 7%
Fiber 2g 0.5g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.027mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 5%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Copper 0.041mg 5%
Calories 99kcal 15kcal 4%
Iron 0.6mg 0.28mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.9g 0.037g 4%
Fats 2.7g 0.11g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.033mg 3%
Carbs 14g 3.63g 3%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.45mg 0.03mg 3%
Manganese 0.079mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.9g 0.005g 2%
Magnesium 6mg 13mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 0.032g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.04mg 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 1%
Potassium 168mg 147mg 1%
Calcium 28mg 16mg 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.2mg 1%
Net carbs 12g 3.13g N/A
Sugar 1.3g 1.67g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Phosphorus 25mg 24mg 0%
Folate 6µg 7µg 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
6% 3% 14% 75% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 2.7 g
Carbs: 14 g
Water: 75.2 g
Other: 1.9 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 +853.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2354.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +285.7%
Contains more OtherOther +400%
Contains more WaterWater +26.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 41% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 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 +17900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1150%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%

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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

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.