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Oats vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between oats and cucumber

  • Cucumber has less manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B1, iron, fiber, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B5, and folate than oats.
  • Oats cover your daily need for manganese, 210% more than cucumber.
  • Oats have 28 times more vitamin B1 than cucumber. While oats have 0.763mg of vitamin B1, cucumber has only 0.027mg.
  • The glycemic index of oats is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Oats 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.
Oats
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 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 MagnesiumMagnesium +1261.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +237.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +191.8%
Contains more IronIron +1585.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1426.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1885%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2079.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6122.8%
~equal in Sodium ~2mg

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.
Oats
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +2725.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +321.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +880.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +420.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +197.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oats Cucumber DV% diff.
Manganese 4.916mg 0.079mg 210%
Phosphorus 523mg 24mg 71%
Copper 0.626mg 0.041mg 65%
Vitamin B1 0.763mg 0.027mg 61%
Iron 4.72mg 0.28mg 56%
Fiber 10.6g 0.5g 40%
Magnesium 177mg 13mg 39%
Zinc 3.97mg 0.2mg 34%
Protein 16.89g 0.65g 32%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 0.259mg 22%
Carbs 66.27g 3.63g 21%
Calories 389kcal 15kcal 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.535g 0.032g 17%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 14%
Folate 56µg 7µg 12%
Fats 6.9g 0.11g 10%
Potassium 429mg 147mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.033mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.04mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.178g 0.005g 5%
Saturated fat 1.217g 0.037g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.961mg 0.098mg 5%
Calcium 54mg 16mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.8mg 3%
Choline 6mg 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Net carbs 55.67g 3.13g N/A
Sugar 1.67g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 0.01mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
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17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 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 +2498.5%
Contains more FatsFats +6172.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1725.6%
Contains more OtherOther +352.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1058.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
2
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 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 +43460%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7821.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.