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Juice vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between juice and cucumber

  • Juice has more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin C; however, cucumber is higher in vitamin K.
  • Juice covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 35% more than cucumber.
  • Cucumber contains 51 times less Vitamin B3 than juice. Juice contains 5mg of Vitamin B3, while cucumber contains 0.098mg.
  • Cucumber has less sugar.
  • The glycemic index of juice is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Beverages, Orange juice drink 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.
Juice
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 3.7% 4.1% 6% 0.55% 1.7% 0.26% 0.91% 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 +333.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +250%
Contains more IronIron +154.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +127.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1028.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Sodium ~2mg

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.
Juice
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 50% 2.6% 0.4% 0% 95% 99% 94% 3.6% 115% 0% 0% 3% 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% 6.3% 0.6% 0% 6.8% 7.6% 1.8% 16% 9.2% 0% 41% 5.3% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +435.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1307.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1203%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5002%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +138.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +331.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Juice
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13% 86%
Protein: 0.2 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 13.41 g
Water: 86.2 g
Other: 0.19 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 CarbsCarbs +269.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +225%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +10.5%
Contains more OtherOther +100%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Juice
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50% 50%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.01 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 less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +220%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Juice Cucumber
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Sodium Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Juice Cucumber Opinion
Calories 54kcal 15kcal Juice
Protein 0.2g 0.65g Cucumber
Fats 0g 0.11g Cucumber
Vitamin C 15mg 2.8mg Juice
Net carbs 13.21g 3.13g Juice
Carbs 13.41g 3.63g Juice
Magnesium 3mg 13mg Cucumber
Calcium 2mg 16mg Cucumber
Potassium 42mg 147mg Cucumber
Iron 0.11mg 0.28mg Cucumber
Sugar 9.36g 1.67g Cucumber
Fiber 0.2g 0.5g Cucumber
Copper 0.018mg 0.041mg Cucumber
Zinc 0.02mg 0.2mg Cucumber
Starch 0.83g Cucumber
Phosphorus 4mg 24mg Cucumber
Sodium 2mg 2mg
Vitamin A 44IU 105IU Cucumber
Vitamin A 2µg 5µg Cucumber
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.03mg Cucumber
Manganese 0.007mg 0.079mg Cucumber
Selenium 0µg 0.3µg Cucumber
Vitamin B1 0.38mg 0.027mg Juice
Vitamin B2 0.43mg 0.033mg Juice
Vitamin B3 5mg 0.098mg Juice
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 0.259mg Cucumber
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 0.04mg Juice
Vitamin K 0µg 16.4µg Cucumber
Folate 4µg 7µg Cucumber
Choline 6mg Cucumber
Saturated Fat 0g 0.037g Juice
Monounsaturated Fat 0.01g 0.005g Juice
Polyunsaturated fat 0.01g 0.032g Cucumber
Tryptophan 0.005mg Cucumber
Threonine 0.019mg Cucumber
Isoleucine 0.021mg Cucumber
Leucine 0.029mg Cucumber
Lysine 0.029mg Cucumber
Methionine 0.006mg Cucumber
Phenylalanine 0.019mg Cucumber
Valine 0.022mg Cucumber
Histidine 0.01mg Cucumber
Fructose 0.87g Cucumber

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Juice Cucumber
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
36%
Juice
8%
Cucumber
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
2%
Juice
8%
Cucumber

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Juice
Juice is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.037g)
Which food is cheaper?
Juice
Juice is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cucumber
Cucumber is lower in Sugar (difference - 7.69g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cucumber
Cucumber is lower in glycemic index (difference - 29)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Cucumber
Cucumber is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sodium (2 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169044/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.