Quinoa vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between quinoa and cucumber
- Quinoa has more manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, magnesium, fiber, folate, zinc, and vitamin B1; however, cucumber has more vitamin K.
- Quinoa's daily need coverage for manganese is 24% more.
- Quinoa has 6 times more phosphorus than cucumber. Quinoa has 152mg of phosphorus, while cucumber has 24mg.
- Quinoa has a higher glycemic index than cucumber.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Quinoa, cooked 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +392.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17% |
| Contains more IronIron | +432.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +368.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +445% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +533.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +698.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +833.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.4% |
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 | +2000% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +296.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +320.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +207.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +500% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +283.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.631mg | 0.079mg | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 152mg | 24mg | 18% |
| Copper | 0.192mg | 0.041mg | 17% |
| Iron | 1.49mg | 0.28mg | 15% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 16.4µg | 14% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 13mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 0.5g | 9% |
| Folate | 42µg | 7µg | 9% |
| Protein | 4.4g | 0.65g | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 0.2mg | 8% |
| Starch | 17.63g | 0.83g | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.107mg | 0.027mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.078g | 0.032g | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.033mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.123mg | 0.04mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 21.3g | 3.63g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.259mg | 5% | |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 0.3µg | 5% |
| Calories | 120kcal | 15kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 0.03mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.8mg | 3% |
| Choline | 23mg | 6mg | 3% |
| Fats | 1.92g | 0.11g | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.412mg | 0.098mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.87g | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.231g | 0.037g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.528g | 0.005g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 172mg | 147mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 18.5g | 3.13g | N/A |
| Calcium | 17mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.87g | 1.67g | N/A |
| Sodium | 7mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.131mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.157mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.261mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.239mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.096mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.185mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.185mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.127mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.015g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +576.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1645.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +486.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +102.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +33% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +10460% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3268.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +2024.1% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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