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Soba vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between soba and cucumber

  • The amount of manganese and vitamin B1 in soba is higher than in cucumber.
  • Soba covers your daily manganese needs 13% more than cucumber.
  • Cucumber has 3 times less vitamin B1 than soba. Soba has 0.094mg of vitamin B1, while cucumber has 0.027mg.
  • Soba has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of soba is 46, while the glycemic index of cucumber is 21.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Noodles, japanese, soba, 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.
Soba
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 1.2% 3.1% 18% 2.7% 3.3% 11% 7.8% 49% 0%
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 IronIron +71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +373.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +320%
Contains more CopperCopper +412.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~24mg

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.
Soba
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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% 0% 24% 6% 9.6% 14% 9.2% 0% 0% 5.3% 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 +248.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +420.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.04mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soba Cucumber DV% diff.
Vitamin K 16.4µg 14%
Manganese 0.374mg 0.079mg 13%
Protein 5.06g 0.65g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.094mg 0.027mg 6%
Carbs 21.44g 3.63g 6%
Copper 0.008mg 0.041mg 4%
Calories 99kcal 15kcal 4%
Iron 0.48mg 0.28mg 3%
Potassium 35mg 147mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.51mg 0.098mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.8mg 3%
Sodium 60mg 2mg 3%
Fiber 0.5g 2%
Calcium 4mg 16mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.033mg 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.2mg 1%
Magnesium 9mg 13mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.11g 0%
Net carbs 21.44g 3.13g N/A
Sugar 1.67g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Phosphorus 25mg 24mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.235mg 0.259mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.04mg 0%
Folate 7µg 7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.019g 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.026g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.031g 0.032g 0%
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.177mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.33mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.072mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.217mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.119mg 0.01mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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5% 21% 73%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 21.44 g
Water: 73.01 g
Other: 0.39 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 +678.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +490.6%
Contains more WaterWater +30.4%
~equal in Fats ~0.11g
~equal in Other ~0.38g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Soba
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25% 34% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +420%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.032g

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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. Soba - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168907/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.