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Semolina vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between semolina and cucumber

  • Semolina has more manganese, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and zinc, while cucumber has more vitamin K.
  • Semolina's daily need coverage for manganese is 42% higher.
  • Cucumber contains 66 times less selenium than semolina. Semolina contains 19.9µg of selenium, while cucumber contains 0.3µg.
  • Cucumber has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cucumber is 21, while the glycemic index of semolina is 54.

The food types used in this comparison are Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 21% 15% 28% 95% 28% 66% 0.26% 135% 109%
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 +107.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +343.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.4%
Contains more IronIron +164.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +592.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +410%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +537.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1210.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6533.3%
~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.
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% 0.6% 0% 56% 12% 95% 40% 104% 0% 0.25% 6% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +729.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5051%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +159.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1030%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +16300%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.03mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Semolina Cucumber DV% diff.
Manganese 1.035mg 0.079mg 42%
Selenium 19.9µg 0.3µg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.452mg 0.04mg 32%
Vitamin B3 5.048mg 0.098mg 31%
Starch 68.29g 0.83g 28%
Copper 0.284mg 0.041mg 27%
Carbs 80.89g 3.63g 26%
Calories 374kcal 15kcal 18%
Phosphorus 153mg 24mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.224mg 0.027mg 16%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 16.4µg 14%
Protein 7.51g 0.65g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.672mg 0.259mg 8%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.2mg 7%
Iron 0.74mg 0.28mg 6%
Calcium 71mg 16mg 6%
Fiber 1.8g 0.5g 5%
Magnesium 27mg 13mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.8mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.322g 0.032g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.258g 0.005g 1%
Saturated fat 0.294g 0.037g 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Fats 1.03g 0.11g 1%
Fructose 0.02g 0.87g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.033mg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 1%
Potassium 174mg 147mg 1%
Net carbs 79.09g 3.13g N/A
Sugar 0.33g 1.67g N/A
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.03mg 0%
Folate 8µg 7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.103mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.339mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.656mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.398mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.185mg 0.01mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 81% 10%
Protein: 7.51 g
Fats: 1.03 g
Carbs: 80.89 g
Water: 9.86 g
Other: 0.71 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 +1055.4%
Contains more FatsFats +836.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2128.4%
Contains more OtherOther +86.8%
Contains more WaterWater +865.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.294 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.258 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 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 +5060%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +906.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 68.29 g
Sucrose: 0.21 g
Glucose: 0.11 g
Fructose: 0.02 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 StarchStarch +8127.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +600%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +590.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +4250%
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. Semolina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169758/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.