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Rye vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between rye and cucumber?

  • Rye is richer than cucumber in manganese, fiber, phosphorus, copper, iron, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and magnesium.
  • Rye's daily need coverage for manganese is 109% more.
  • Rye has 46 times more selenium than cucumber. While rye has 13.9µg of selenium, cucumber has only 0.3µg.
  • The glycemic index of cucumber is lower.

We used Rye grain and Cucumber, with peel, raw types 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.
Rye
Rye
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 7.2% 45% 99% 122% 72% 142% 0.26% 336% 76%
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 +746.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +246.9%
Contains more IronIron +839.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +795.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1225%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1283.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3162%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4533.3%
~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.
Rye
Rye
8
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% 0.33% 17% 0% 79% 58% 80% 87% 68% 0% 15% 29% 17%
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 EVitamin E +2733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1070.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +660.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +462.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +635%
Contains more FolateFolate +442.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +406.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +178%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rye Cucumber DV% diff.
Manganese 2.577mg 0.079mg 109%
Fiber 15.1g 0.5g 58%
Phosphorus 332mg 24mg 44%
Copper 0.367mg 0.041mg 36%
Iron 2.63mg 0.28mg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.27mg 0.098mg 26%
Selenium 13.9µg 0.3µg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.316mg 0.027mg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.456mg 0.259mg 24%
Carbs 75.86g 3.63g 24%
Magnesium 110mg 13mg 23%
Zinc 2.65mg 0.2mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.294mg 0.04mg 20%
Protein 10.34g 0.65g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 0.033mg 17%
Calories 338kcal 15kcal 16%
Potassium 510mg 147mg 11%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 16.4µg 9%
Folate 38µg 7µg 8%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 0.03mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.767g 0.032g 5%
Choline 30.4mg 6mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.8mg 3%
Fats 1.63g 0.11g 2%
Fructose 0.11g 0.87g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.208g 0.005g 1%
Saturated fat 0.197g 0.037g 1%
Calcium 24mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 60.76g 3.13g N/A
Sugar 0.98g 1.67g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.208mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.563mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.286mg 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.153mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.435mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.317mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.189mg 0.01mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rye
Rye
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10% 76% 11%
Protein: 10.34 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 75.86 g
Water: 10.6 g
Other: 1.57 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 +1490.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1381.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1989.8%
Contains more OtherOther +313.2%
Contains more WaterWater +798.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rye
Rye
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17% 18% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.208 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.767 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 +4060%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2296.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rye
Rye
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72% 16% 11%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.71 g
Glucose: 0.16 g
Fructose: 0.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 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 +2266.7%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +375%
Contains more FructoseFructose +690.9%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Rye - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168884/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.