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Bran raw vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bran raw and cucumber different?

  • Bran raw is higher than cucumber in manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, selenium, iron, fiber, magnesium, copper, zinc, and vitamin B5.
  • Bran raw covers your daily need for manganese, 241% more than cucumber.
  • Bran raw contains 151 times more selenium than cucumber. Bran raw contains 45.2µg of selenium, while cucumber contains 0.3µg.
  • Bran raw has a higher glycemic index (56) than cucumber (21).

Oat bran, 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 168% 17% 50% 203% 134% 85% 315% 0.52% 734% 247%
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 +1707.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +262.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +285%
Contains more IronIron +1832.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +882.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1455%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2958.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7026.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14966.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -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.
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 0% 0% 20% 0% 293% 51% 18% 90% 38% 0% 8% 39% 18%
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 EVitamin E +3266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +853.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +476.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +312.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +642.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +436.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +412.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bran raw Cucumber DV% diff.
Manganese 5.63mg 0.079mg 241%
Phosphorus 734mg 24mg 101%
Vitamin B1 1.17mg 0.027mg 95%
Selenium 45.2µg 0.3µg 82%
Iron 5.41mg 0.28mg 64%
Fiber 15.4g 0.5g 60%
Magnesium 235mg 13mg 53%
Copper 0.403mg 0.041mg 40%
Protein 17.3g 0.65g 33%
Zinc 3.11mg 0.2mg 26%
Vitamin B5 1.494mg 0.259mg 25%
Carbs 66.22g 3.63g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.766g 0.032g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.033mg 14%
Calories 246kcal 15kcal 12%
Potassium 566mg 147mg 12%
Folate 52µg 7µg 11%
Fats 7.03g 0.11g 11%
Vitamin K 3.2µg 16.4µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.04mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.01mg 0.03mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.376g 0.005g 6%
Saturated fat 1.328g 0.037g 6%
Choline 32.2mg 6mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.934mg 0.098mg 5%
Calcium 58mg 16mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.8mg 3%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Net carbs 50.82g 3.13g N/A
Sugar 1.45g 1.67g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.502mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.668mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 1.374mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.76mg 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.335mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.908mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.964mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.41mg 0.01mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 7% 66% 7% 3%
Protein: 17.3 g
Fats: 7.03 g
Carbs: 66.22 g
Water: 6.55 g
Other: 2.9 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 +2561.5%
Contains more FatsFats +6290.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1724.2%
Contains more OtherOther +663.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1353.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.328 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.766 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 +47420%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8543.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%

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. Bran raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168872/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.