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Oatmeal vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are oatmeal and cucumber different?

  • Oatmeal is richer in iron, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, selenium, and phosphorus, while cucumber is higher in vitamin K.
  • Oatmeal covers your daily need for iron, 71% more than cucumber.
  • Oatmeal contains 31 times more vitamin B3 than cucumber. Oatmeal contains 3.025mg of vitamin B3, while cucumber contains 0.098mg.
  • Oatmeal has a higher glycemic index (79) than cucumber (21).

Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) 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 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
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 CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more IronIron +2028.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +61%
Contains more ZincZinc +210%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +220.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +606.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +141%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%

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% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
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 AVitamin A +2500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +863%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +551.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2986.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +625%
Contains more FolateFolate +528.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4000%
Contains more CholineCholine +27.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 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 +264.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1136.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +221.5%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
Contains more WaterWater +13.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 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 +7720%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1231.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
96% 3%
Starch: 10.37 g
Sucrose: 0.29 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.16 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 +1149.4%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +866.7%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oatmeal Cucumber DV% diff.
Iron 5.96mg 0.28mg 71%
Manganese 0.558mg 0.079mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.29mg 0.04mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.26mg 0.027mg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.025mg 0.098mg 18%
Vitamin A 130µg 5µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.215mg 0.033mg 14%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 16.4µg 13%
Folate 44µg 7µg 9%
Selenium 5µg 0.3µg 9%
Phosphorus 77mg 24mg 8%
Calcium 80mg 16mg 6%
Fiber 1.7g 0.5g 5%
Zinc 0.62mg 0.2mg 4%
Starch 10.37g 0.83g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.426g 0.032g 3%
Protein 2.37g 0.65g 3%
Calories 68kcal 15kcal 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.8mg 3%
Copper 0.066mg 0.041mg 3%
Potassium 61mg 147mg 3%
Magnesium 26mg 13mg 3%
Carbs 11.67g 3.63g 3%
Fats 1.36g 0.11g 2%
Sodium 49mg 2mg 2%
Fructose 0g 0.87g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.391g 0.005g 1%
Saturated fat 0.226g 0.037g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.317mg 0.259mg 1%
Net carbs 9.97g 3.13g N/A
Sugar 0.46g 1.67g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.03mg 0%
Trans fat 0.003g 0g N/A
Choline 4.7mg 6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.105mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.2mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.04mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.01mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Oatmeal 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
26%
Oatmeal
8%
Cucumber
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
45%
Oatmeal
8%
Cucumber

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Oatmeal
Oatmeal is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.21g)
Which food is cheaper?
Oatmeal
Oatmeal is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Oatmeal
Oatmeal is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Oatmeal
Oatmeal is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cucumber
Cucumber contains less Sodium (difference - 47mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Cucumber
Cucumber is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.189g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cucumber
Cucumber is lower in glycemic index (difference - 58)
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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/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.