Minestrone vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between minestrone and cucumber
- Cucumber has less vitamin A.
- Minestrone covers your daily vitamin A needs 17% more than cucumber.
- Cucumber contains 127 times less sodium than minestrone. Minestrone contains 254mg of sodium, while cucumber contains 2mg.
- The glycemic index of minestrone is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +35.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +24.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +55% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +92.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +333.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +14.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +13.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +880% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +299% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +114.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +460% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +22.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +83.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +85% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 16.4µg | 14% | |
| Sodium | 254mg | 2mg | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 49µg | 5µg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.46g | 0.032g | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 2.8mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.152mg | 0.079mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 3mg | 13mg | 2% |
| Folate | 15µg | 7µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.14mg | 0.259mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.391mg | 0.098mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.77g | 0.65g | 2% |
| Calories | 34kcal | 15kcal | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.29g | 0.005g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.23g | 0.037g | 1% |
| Choline | 6mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.018mg | 0.033mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 1% | |
| Fructose | 0.87g | 1% | |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 0.28mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.04g | 0.11g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.31mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.051mg | 0.041mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 130mg | 147mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.26g | 3.13g | N/A |
| Carbs | 4.66g | 3.63g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.67g | N/A | |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 0.5g | 0% |
| Starch | 0.83g | 0% | |
| Phosphorus | 23mg | 24mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.022mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.013mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.043mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.098mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.076mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.064mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.074mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.03mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.77 g
Fats:
1.04 g
Carbs:
4.66 g
Water:
91.33 g
Other:
1.2 g
Protein:
0.65 g
Fats:
0.11 g
Carbs:
3.63 g
Water:
95.23 g
Other:
0.38 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +172.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +845.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +28.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +215.8% |
~equal in
Water
~95.23g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.46 g
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 | +5700% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1337.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83.9% |
