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Corn vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Corn and Cucumber

  • Corn has more Vitamin B5, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Fiber, Phosphorus, and Vitamin B1, however, Cucumber is higher in Vitamin K.
  • Cucumber covers your daily need of Vitamin K 13% more than Corn.
  • Corn has 17 times more Vitamin B3 than Cucumber. While Corn has 1.683mg of Vitamin B3, Cucumber has only 0.098mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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.
Corn
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 0.9% 19% 17% 16% 17% 33% 0.13% 22% 1.1%
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 +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.3%
Contains more IronIron +60.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +210%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +220.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +111.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +433.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%

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.
Corn
10
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 18% 16% 1.8% 0% 23% 13% 32% 48% 32% 0% 1% 17% 16%
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 +96.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +150.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +244.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1617.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +205.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +247.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +228.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +385%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4000%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
4
3% 21% 73%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 1.5 g
Carbs: 20.98 g
Water: 73.41 g
Other: 0.7 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 +424.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1263.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +478%
Contains more OtherOther +84.2%
Contains more WaterWater +29.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
2
17% 32% 51%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.374 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 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 +7380%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1784.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -81.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
4
61% 23% 7% 7%
Starch: 7.17 g
Sucrose: 2.74 g
Glucose: 0.84 g
Fructose: 0.79 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.17 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 +763.9%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +9033.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +1600%
Contains more FructoseFructose +10.1%
~equal in Glucose ~0.76g
~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.
Corn Cucumber
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn Cucumber Opinion
Calories 96kcal 15kcal Corn
Protein 3.41g 0.65g Corn
Fats 1.5g 0.11g Corn
Vitamin C 5.5mg 2.8mg Corn
Net carbs 18.58g 3.13g Corn
Carbs 20.98g 3.63g Corn
Magnesium 26mg 13mg Corn
Calcium 3mg 16mg Cucumber
Potassium 218mg 147mg Corn
Iron 0.45mg 0.28mg Corn
Sugar 4.54g 1.67g Cucumber
Fiber 2.4g 0.5g Corn
Copper 0.049mg 0.041mg Corn
Zinc 0.62mg 0.2mg Corn
Starch 7.17g 0.83g Corn
Phosphorus 77mg 24mg Corn
Sodium 1mg 2mg Corn
Vitamin A 263IU 105IU Corn
Vitamin A 13µg 5µg Corn
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.03mg Corn
Manganese 0.167mg 0.079mg Corn
Selenium 0.2µg 0.3µg Cucumber
Vitamin B1 0.093mg 0.027mg Corn
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.033mg Corn
Vitamin B3 1.683mg 0.098mg Corn
Vitamin B5 0.792mg 0.259mg Corn
Vitamin B6 0.139mg 0.04mg Corn
Vitamin K 0.4µg 16.4µg Cucumber
Folate 23µg 7µg Corn
Choline 29.1mg 6mg Corn
Saturated Fat 0.197g 0.037g Cucumber
Monounsaturated Fat 0.374g 0.005g Corn
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 0.032g Corn
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.005mg Corn
Threonine 0.133mg 0.019mg Corn
Isoleucine 0.133mg 0.021mg Corn
Leucine 0.358mg 0.029mg Corn
Lysine 0.141mg 0.029mg Corn
Methionine 0.069mg 0.006mg Corn
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 0.019mg Corn
Valine 0.191mg 0.022mg Corn
Histidine 0.091mg 0.01mg Corn
Fructose 0.79g 0.87g Cucumber

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Corn 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
17%
Corn
8%
Cucumber
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Corn
8%
Cucumber

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cucumber
Cucumber is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.87g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cucumber
Cucumber is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.16g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cucumber
Cucumber is lower in glycemic index (difference - 31)
Which food is cheaper?
Cucumber
Cucumber is cheaper (difference - $0.8)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Corn
Corn contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Corn
Corn is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Corn
Corn is relatively richer in vitamins
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. Corn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169999/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.