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Fiddlehead ferns vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fiddlehead ferns and cucumber

  • The amount of vitamin A, copper, vitamin B3, vitamin C, manganese, vitamin B2, iron, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc in fiddlehead ferns is higher than in cucumber.
  • Fiddlehead ferns cover your daily vitamin A needs 70% more than cucumber.
  • Cucumber has 51 times less vitamin B3 than fiddlehead ferns. Fiddlehead ferns have 4.98mg of vitamin B3, while cucumber has 0.098mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fiddlehead ferns, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 9.6% 33% 49% 107% 23% 43% 0.13% 67% 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 MagnesiumMagnesium +161.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +151.7%
Contains more IronIron +367.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +680.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +315%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +320.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +545.6%

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 89% 60% 0% 0% 5% 48% 93% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 CVitamin C +850%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3520%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +536.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4981.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fiddlehead ferns Cucumber DV% diff.
Copper 0.32mg 0.041mg 31%
Vitamin B3 4.98mg 0.098mg 31%
Vitamin C 26.6mg 2.8mg 26%
Vitamin A 181µg 5µg 20%
Manganese 0.51mg 0.079mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.033mg 14%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 14%
Iron 1.31mg 0.28mg 13%
Phosphorus 101mg 24mg 11%
Protein 4.55g 0.65g 8%
Potassium 370mg 147mg 7%
Zinc 0.83mg 0.2mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 5%
Magnesium 34mg 13mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 3%
Fiber 0.5g 2%
Calcium 32mg 16mg 2%
Folate 7µg 2%
Choline 6mg 1%
Calories 34kcal 15kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.027mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Carbs 5.54g 3.63g 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Fats 0.4g 0.11g 0%
Net carbs 5.54g 3.13g N/A
Sugar 1.67g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 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
5% 6% 89%
Protein: 4.55 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 5.54 g
Water: 88.68 g
Other: 0.83 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 +600%
Contains more FatsFats +263.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +52.6%
Contains more OtherOther +118.4%
~equal in Water ~95.23g

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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. Fiddlehead ferns - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169405/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.