Poppy seed vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are poppy seed and cucumber different?
- Poppy seed is higher than cucumber in manganese, copper, calcium, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, fiber, zinc, vitamin B1, and selenium.
- Poppy seed covers your daily need for manganese, 288% more than cucumber.
- Poppy seed contains 90 times more calcium than cucumber. Poppy seed contains 1438mg of calcium, while cucumber contains 16mg.
- Cucumber has a higher glycemic index (21) than poppy seed (5).
Spices, poppy seed 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +2569.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +8887.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +389.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +3385.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +3868.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +3850% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +3525% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +8389.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4400% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +5800% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +3063% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +203% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +814.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +25.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +517.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1071.4% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +46.7% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +180% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 6.707mg | 0.079mg | 288% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 28.569g | 0.032g | 190% |
Copper | 1.627mg | 0.041mg | 176% |
Calcium | 1438mg | 16mg | 142% |
Phosphorus | 870mg | 24mg | 121% |
Iron | 9.76mg | 0.28mg | 119% |
Magnesium | 347mg | 13mg | 80% |
Fiber | 19.5g | 0.5g | 76% |
Zinc | 7.9mg | 0.2mg | 70% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.854mg | 0.027mg | 69% |
Fats | 41.56g | 0.11g | 64% |
Protein | 17.99g | 0.65g | 35% |
Calories | 525kcal | 15kcal | 26% |
Selenium | 13.5µg | 0.3µg | 24% |
Saturated fat | 4.517g | 0.037g | 20% |
Folate | 82µg | 7µg | 19% |
Potassium | 719mg | 147mg | 17% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.247mg | 0.04mg | 16% |
Monounsaturated fat | 5.982g | 0.005g | 15% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 16.4µg | 14% |
Vitamin E | 1.77mg | 0.03mg | 12% |
Carbs | 28.13g | 3.63g | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.1mg | 0.033mg | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.896mg | 0.098mg | 5% |
Vitamin C | 1mg | 2.8mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.324mg | 0.259mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 5µg | 1% |
Fructose | 0.29g | 0.87g | 1% |
Sodium | 26mg | 2mg | 1% |
Choline | 8.8mg | 6mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 8.63g | 3.13g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.99g | 1.67g | N/A |
Starch | 0.83g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.184mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.686mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.819mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.321mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.952mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.502mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.758mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.095mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.471mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.273g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
17.99 g
Fats:
41.56 g
Carbs:
28.13 g
Water:
5.95 g
Other:
6.37 g
Protein:
0.65 g
Fats:
0.11 g
Carbs:
3.63 g
Water:
95.23 g
Other:
0.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +2667.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +37681.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +674.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +1576.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +1500.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.517 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.982 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
28.569 g
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 | +119540% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +89178.1% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.2% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
2.33 g
Glucose:
0.37 g
Fructose:
0.29 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
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 | +7666.7% |
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +105.4% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +200% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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Lactose
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