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Ground beef vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between ground beef and cucumber

  • The amount of vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and choline in ground beef is higher than in cucumber.
  • Ground beef covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 104% more than cucumber.
  • Cucumber has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cucumber is 21, while the glycemic index of ground beef is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
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 +30.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +106.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.9%
Contains more IronIron +710.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +92.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2820%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +591.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6266.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +777.8%

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
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 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +418.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4008.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +97.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +677.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1120%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +465.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Cucumber DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0µg 104%
Zinc 5.84mg 0.2mg 51%
Protein 23.87g 0.65g 46%
Selenium 19.1µg 0.3µg 34%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Saturated fat 6.073g 0.037g 27%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 0.098mg 25%
Iron 2.27mg 0.28mg 25%
Fats 15.37g 0.11g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.04mg 21%
Phosphorus 166mg 24mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 0.005g 18%
Choline 73.2mg 6mg 12%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 16.4µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.033mg 11%
Calories 241kcal 15kcal 11%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.259mg 5%
Copper 0.079mg 0.041mg 4%
Potassium 241mg 147mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 0.032g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.8mg 3%
Sodium 73mg 2mg 3%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.079mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.027mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Calcium 33mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.03mg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 13mg 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Carbs 0g 3.63g 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.13g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 1.67g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 5µg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g 0g N/A
Folate 7µg 7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.01mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 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 +3572.3%
Contains more FatsFats +13872.7%
Contains more OtherOther +528.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +63.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 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 +146340%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1175%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.