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Pea vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Pea and Cucumber

  • The amount of Vitamin B5, Fiber, Manganese, Vitamin B1, Iron, Copper, Folate, Vitamin B6, Phosphorus, and Vitamin C in Pea is higher than in Cucumber.
  • Pea covers your daily Vitamin B5 needs 3055% more than Cucumber.
  • Cucumber has 11 times less Fiber than Pea. Pea has 5.5g of Fiber, while Cucumber has 0.5g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Peas, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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.
Pea
Pea
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 8.1% 24% 58% 58% 32% 50% 0.39% 68% 10%
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 +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +68.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.4%
Contains more IronIron +450%
Contains more CopperCopper +322%
Contains more ZincZinc +495%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +387.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +564.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +533.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%

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.
Pea
Pea
11
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 47% 48% 2.8% 0% 65% 34% 38% 9180% 50% 0% 65% 47% 16%
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% 6.3% 0.6% 0% 6.8% 7.6% 1.8% 16% 9.2% 0% 41% 5.3% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +407.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +662.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +859.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +351.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1962.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58973.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +440%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +57.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +395%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pea
Pea
4
5% 16% 78%
Protein: 5.36 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 15.63 g
Water: 77.87 g
Other: 0.92 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 +724.6%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +330.6%
Contains more OtherOther +142.1%
Contains more WaterWater +22.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pea
Pea
2
24% 12% 64%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 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 +280%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +218.8%
~equal in Saturated Fat ~0.037g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pea
Pea
2
88% 2% 7% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 5.22 g
Glucose: 0.13 g
Fructose: 0.41 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.18 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 +17300%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +1700%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +484.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +112.2%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pea Cucumber
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar 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 Pea Cucumber Opinion
Calories 84kcal 15kcal Pea
Protein 5.36g 0.65g Pea
Fats 0.22g 0.11g Pea
Vitamin C 14.2mg 2.8mg Pea
Net carbs 10.13g 3.13g Pea
Carbs 15.63g 3.63g Pea
Magnesium 39mg 13mg Pea
Calcium 27mg 16mg Pea
Potassium 271mg 147mg Pea
Iron 1.54mg 0.28mg Pea
Sugar 5.93g 1.67g Cucumber
Fiber 5.5g 0.5g Pea
Copper 0.173mg 0.041mg Pea
Zinc 1.19mg 0.2mg Pea
Starch 0.83g Cucumber
Phosphorus 117mg 24mg Pea
Sodium 3mg 2mg Cucumber
Vitamin A 801IU 105IU Pea
Vitamin A 40µg 5µg Pea
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.03mg Pea
Manganese 0.525mg 0.079mg Pea
Selenium 1.9µg 0.3µg Pea
Vitamin B1 0.259mg 0.027mg Pea
Vitamin B2 0.149mg 0.033mg Pea
Vitamin B3 2.021mg 0.098mg Pea
Vitamin B5 153mg 0.259mg Pea
Vitamin B6 0.216mg 0.04mg Pea
Vitamin K 25.9µg 16.4µg Pea
Folate 63µg 7µg Pea
Choline 29.7mg 6mg Pea
Saturated Fat 0.039g 0.037g Cucumber
Monounsaturated Fat 0.019g 0.005g Pea
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.032g Pea
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.005mg Pea
Threonine 0.201mg 0.019mg Pea
Isoleucine 0.193mg 0.021mg Pea
Leucine 0.32mg 0.029mg Pea
Lysine 0.314mg 0.029mg Pea
Methionine 0.081mg 0.006mg Pea
Phenylalanine 0.198mg 0.019mg Pea
Valine 0.232mg 0.022mg Pea
Histidine 0.105mg 0.01mg Pea
Fructose 0.41g 0.87g Cucumber

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Pea 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
738%
Pea
8%
Cucumber
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
34%
Pea
8%
Cucumber

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Pea
Pea is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is cheaper?
Pea
Pea is cheaper (difference - $0.1)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Pea
Pea is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cucumber
Cucumber is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.26g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cucumber
Cucumber contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cucumber
Cucumber is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.002g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cucumber
Cucumber is lower in glycemic index (difference - 33)
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. Pea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170420/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.