Salsify vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between salsify and cucumber
- Salsify has more vitamin B6, vitamin B2, fiber, and manganese; however, cucumber is higher in vitamin K.
- Salsify covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 14% more than cucumber.
- Salsify has 6 times more fiber than cucumber. While salsify has 3.1g of fiber, cucumber has only 0.5g.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Salsify, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +38.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +193.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +92.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +96.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +70.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +50% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +133.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +165.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.5% |
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 CVitamin C | +64.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +533.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +107.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +424.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +445% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +114.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +331.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +5366.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.218mg | 0.04mg | 14% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 16.4µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.173mg | 0.033mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 3.1g | 0.5g | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.21mg | 0.079mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 56mg | 24mg | 5% |
| Choline | 25.9mg | 6mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 15.36g | 3.63g | 4% |
| Potassium | 283mg | 147mg | 4% |
| Protein | 2.73g | 0.65g | 4% |
| Calories | 68kcal | 15kcal | 3% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 16mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 0.28mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.07mg | 0.041mg | 3% |
| Folate | 15µg | 7µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.392mg | 0.098mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.056mg | 0.027mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 4.6mg | 2.8mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 13mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.87g | 1% | |
| Zinc | 0.3mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 16mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.17g | 0.11g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 12.26g | 3.13g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.9g | 1.67g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.83g | 0% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.276mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.003g | 0.005g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.074g | 0.032g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.005mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.019mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.029mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.029mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.006mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.019mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.022mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.01mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +320% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +54.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +323.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +94.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +17.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +131.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +66.7% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.037g
