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Nectarine vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between nectarine and cucumber?

  • Nectarine is richer in vitamin B3, yet cucumber is richer in vitamin K.
  • Cucumber's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 12% higher.
  • Nectarine has 26 times more vitamin E than cucumber. Nectarine has 0.77mg of vitamin E, while cucumber has 0.03mg.
  • Cucumber contains less sugar.
  • Cucumber has a lower glycemic index than nectarine.

We used Nectarines, raw and Cucumber, with peel, raw types in this comparison.

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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 6.4% 1.8% 18% 11% 29% 4.6% 11% 0% 7% 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 PotassiumPotassium +36.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +109.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Iron ~0.28mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~24mg

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 18% 5.7% 15% 0% 8.5% 6.2% 21% 11% 5.8% 0% 5.5% 3.8% 3.4%
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% 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 +92.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +240%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1048%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +645.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nectarine Cucumber DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.2µg 16.4µg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 0.098mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.77mg 0.03mg 5%
Fiber 1.7g 0.5g 5%
Copper 0.086mg 0.041mg 5%
Vitamin C 5.4mg 2.8mg 3%
Carbs 10.55g 3.63g 2%
Potassium 201mg 147mg 2%
Calories 44kcal 15kcal 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.113g 0.032g 1%
Folate 5µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.185mg 0.259mg 1%
Protein 1.06g 0.65g 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.3µg 1%
Manganese 0.054mg 0.079mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin A 17µg 5µg 1%
Calcium 6mg 16mg 1%
Magnesium 9mg 13mg 1%
Fructose 1.37g 0.87g 1%
Fats 0.32g 0.11g 0%
Net carbs 8.85g 3.13g N/A
Iron 0.28mg 0.28mg 0%
Sugar 7.89g 1.67g N/A
Zinc 0.17mg 0.2mg 0%
Starch 0.07g 0.83g 0%
Phosphorus 26mg 24mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.033mg 0%
Choline 6.2mg 6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.005g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.009mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.009mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.014mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.016mg 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.013mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.01mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 1.06 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 10.55 g
Water: 87.59 g
Other: 0.48 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 +63.1%
Contains more FatsFats +190.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +190.6%
Contains more OtherOther +26.3%
~equal in Water ~95.23g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 39% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 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 -32.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1660%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +253.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
62% 20% 17%
Starch: 0.07 g
Sucrose: 4.87 g
Glucose: 1.57 g
Fructose: 1.37 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 SucroseSucrose +16133.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +106.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +57.5%
Contains more StarchStarch +1085.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Nectarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169914/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.