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Pickled cucumber vs. Agar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pickled cucumber and agar

  • Pickled cucumber contains less iron, manganese, magnesium, folate, calcium, vitamin B5, copper, zinc, and vitamin E than agar.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for agar is 263% higher.
  • Agar has 12 times less sodium than pickled cucumber. Pickled cucumber has 1208mg of sodium, while agar has 102mg.

Food types used in this article are Pickles, cucumber, sour and Seaweed, agar, dried.

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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 2.9% 0% 2% 15% 28% 0.55% 6% 158% 1.4% 0%
Agar
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 550% 188% 99% 803% 203% 158% 22% 13% 561% 40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4791.3%
Contains more IronIron +5250%
Contains more CopperCopper +617.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +28900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +271.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38990.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 3.3% 3.3% 1.8% 0% 0% 2.3% 0% 2.3% 2.1% 0% 118% 0.75% 2%
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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% 100% 0% 2.5% 51% 3.8% 181% 70% 0% 61% 435% 35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +92.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5455.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2120%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +7842.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3266.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +57900%
Contains more CholineCholine +1658.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 94% 3%
Protein: 0.33 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.26 g
Water: 94.08 g
Other: 3.13 g
Agar
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6% 81% 9% 4%
Protein: 6.21 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 80.88 g
Water: 8.68 g
Other: 3.93 g
Contains more WaterWater +983.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1781.8%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3478.8%
Contains more OtherOther +25.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 2% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.081 g
Agar
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32% 14% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.9%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pickled cucumber Agar DV% diff.
Iron 0.4mg 21.4mg 263%
Manganese 0.011mg 4.3mg 186%
Magnesium 4mg 770mg 182%
Folate 1µg 580µg 145%
Calcium 0mg 625mg 63%
Vitamin B5 0.038mg 3.018mg 60%
Copper 0.085mg 0.61mg 58%
Zinc 0.02mg 5.8mg 53%
Sodium 1208mg 102mg 48%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 5mg 33%
Potassium 23mg 1125mg 32%
Carbs 2.26g 80.88g 26%
Fiber 1.2g 7.7g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.303mg 23%
Vitamin K 47µg 24.4µg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.01mg 0.222mg 16%
Calories 11kcal 306kcal 15%
Selenium 0µg 7.4µg 13%
Protein 0.33g 6.21g 12%
Choline 3.6mg 63.3mg 11%
Phosphorus 14mg 52mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.202mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 1.06g 73.18g N/A
Sugar 1.06g 2.97g N/A
Saturated fat 0.052g 0.061g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0.027g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.081g 0.102g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.009mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.01mg 0%
Leucine 0.014mg 0%
Lysine 0.014mg 0%
Methionine 0.003mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.011mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.087g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Pickled cucumber Agar
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
10%
Pickled cucumber
72%
Agar
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
21%
Pickled cucumber
264%
Agar

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pickled cucumber
Pickled cucumber is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.91g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Pickled cucumber
Pickled cucumber is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.009g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Agar
Agar contains less Sodium (difference - 1106mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Agar
Agar is lower in glycemic index (difference - 32)
Which food is cheaper?
Agar
Agar is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Agar
Agar is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Agar
Agar is relatively richer in vitamins
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. Pickled cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169379/nutrients
  2. Agar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170090/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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