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Lettuce vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Lettuce and Cucumber different?

  • Lettuce is higher than Cucumber in Vitamin K, Vitamin A, Folate, Manganese, Iron, and Vitamin C.
  • Lettuce covers your daily need of Vitamin K 92% more than Cucumber.
  • Lettuce contains 74 times more Vitamin A than Cucumber. Lettuce contains 370µg of Vitamin A, while Cucumber contains 5µg.

Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Cucumber, with peel, raw types were used 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 9.3% 11% 17% 32% 9.7% 4.9% 12% 3.7% 33% 3.3%
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 +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32%
Contains more IronIron +207.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +216.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~13mg

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.
Lettuce
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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 31% 444% 4.4% 0% 18% 18% 7% 8% 21% 0% 316% 29% 7.4%
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 +228.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6952.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +159.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +142.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +282.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +125%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +670.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +442.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +126.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +93.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 95%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 2.87 g
Water: 94.98 g
Other: 0.64 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 +109.2%
Contains more FatsFats +36.4%
Contains more OtherOther +68.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.5%
~equal in Water ~95.23g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 6% 76%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.082 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 -45.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +20%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +156.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 54%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.36 g
Fructose: 0.43 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
33% 30% 35%
Starch: 0.83 g
Sucrose: 0.03 g
Glucose: 0.76 g
Fructose: 0.87 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +111.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +102.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lettuce Cucumber Opinion
Calories 15kcal 15kcal
Protein 1.36g 0.65g Lettuce
Fats 0.15g 0.11g Lettuce
Vitamin C 9.2mg 2.8mg Lettuce
Net carbs 1.57g 3.13g Cucumber
Carbs 2.87g 3.63g Cucumber
Magnesium 13mg 13mg
Calcium 36mg 16mg Lettuce
Potassium 194mg 147mg Lettuce
Iron 0.86mg 0.28mg Lettuce
Sugar 0.78g 1.67g Lettuce
Fiber 1.3g 0.5g Lettuce
Copper 0.029mg 0.041mg Cucumber
Zinc 0.18mg 0.2mg Cucumber
Starch 0g 0.83g Cucumber
Phosphorus 29mg 24mg Lettuce
Sodium 28mg 2mg Cucumber
Vitamin A 7405IU 105IU Lettuce
Vitamin A 370µg 5µg Lettuce
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.03mg Lettuce
Manganese 0.25mg 0.079mg Lettuce
Selenium 0.6µg 0.3µg Lettuce
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.027mg Lettuce
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.033mg Lettuce
Vitamin B3 0.375mg 0.098mg Lettuce
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.259mg Cucumber
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.04mg Lettuce
Vitamin K 126.3µg 16.4µg Lettuce
Folate 38µg 7µg Lettuce
Choline 13.6mg 6mg Lettuce
Saturated Fat 0.02g 0.037g Lettuce
Monounsaturated Fat 0.006g 0.005g Lettuce
Polyunsaturated fat 0.082g 0.032g Lettuce
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.005mg Lettuce
Threonine 0.059mg 0.019mg Lettuce
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.021mg Lettuce
Leucine 0.079mg 0.029mg Lettuce
Lysine 0.084mg 0.029mg Lettuce
Methionine 0.016mg 0.006mg Lettuce
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.019mg Lettuce
Valine 0.07mg 0.022mg Lettuce
Histidine 0.022mg 0.01mg Lettuce
Fructose 0.43g 0.87g Cucumber

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Lettuce Cucumber
Low Calories diet Equal
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
69%
Lettuce
8%
Cucumber
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Lettuce
8%
Cucumber

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Lettuce
Lettuce is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.89g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Lettuce
Lettuce is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.017g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Lettuce
Lettuce is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Lettuce
Lettuce is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cucumber
Cucumber contains less Sodium (difference - 26mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cucumber
Cucumber is lower in glycemic index (difference - 11)
Which food is cheaper?
Cucumber
Cucumber is cheaper (difference - $0.1)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169249/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.