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Horseradish vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between horseradish and cucumber

  • Horseradish has more vitamin C, folate, fiber, and zinc; however, cucumber is richer in vitamin K.
  • Horseradish covers your daily vitamin C needs 25% more than cucumber.
  • Cucumber has 210 times less sodium than horseradish. Horseradish has 420mg of sodium, while cucumber has 2mg.
  • Horseradish has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of horseradish is 35, while the glycemic index of cucumber is 21.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Horseradish, prepared 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 19% 17% 22% 16% 19% 23% 13% 55% 16% 15%
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 +107.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.3%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +315%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +59.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +833.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%

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 83% 0% 0.2% 0% 2% 5.5% 7.2% 5.6% 17% 0% 3.3% 43% 3.5%
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 +789.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +293.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +82.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +714.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +237.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +178.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1161.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horseradish Cucumber DV% diff.
Vitamin C 24.9mg 2.8mg 25%
Sodium 420mg 2mg 18%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 16.4µg 13%
Folate 57µg 7µg 13%
Fiber 3.3g 0.5g 11%
Zinc 0.83mg 0.2mg 6%
Selenium 2.8µg 0.3µg 5%
Calcium 56mg 16mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.093mg 0.259mg 3%
Potassium 246mg 147mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.04mg 3%
Magnesium 27mg 13mg 3%
Carbs 11.29g 3.63g 3%
Manganese 0.126mg 0.079mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.386mg 0.098mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.339g 0.032g 2%
Calories 48kcal 15kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 0.027mg 2%
Iron 0.42mg 0.28mg 2%
Copper 0.058mg 0.041mg 2%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Phosphorus 31mg 24mg 1%
Protein 1.18g 0.65g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.033mg 1%
Fats 0.69g 0.11g 1%
Net carbs 7.99g 3.13g N/A
Sugar 7.99g 1.67g N/A
Starch 0g 0.83g 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.03mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.09g 0.037g 0%
Choline 6.5mg 6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.13g 0.005g 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
11% 85% 2%
Protein: 1.18 g
Fats: 0.69 g
Carbs: 11.29 g
Water: 85.08 g
Other: 1.76 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 +81.5%
Contains more FatsFats +527.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +211%
Contains more OtherOther +363.2%
Contains more WaterWater +11.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 23% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.339 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 +2500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +959.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.9%

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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. Horseradish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173472/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.