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Spread vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spread and cucumber different?

  • Spread is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin E, choline, and vitamin B3, while cucumber is higher in vitamin K.
  • Spread covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 47% more than cucumber.
  • Cucumber has a higher glycemic index (21) than spread (0).

Sandwich spread, pork, beef and Cucumber, with peel, raw types were used 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.
Spread
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
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 +182.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +217.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +410%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +145.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3133.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +203.8%

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.
Spread
10
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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
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 AVitamin A +420%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +537%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +306.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1665.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +938.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +925%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Cucumber DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0µg 47%
Sodium 1013mg 2mg 44%
Fats 17.34g 0.11g 27%
Saturated fat 5.977g 0.037g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 0.005g 19%
Selenium 9.7µg 0.3µg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 0.032g 17%
Protein 7.66g 0.65g 14%
Cholesterol 38mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 16.4µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.027mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 0.03mg 11%
Calories 235kcal 15kcal 11%
Copper 0.13mg 0.041mg 10%
Choline 62.3mg 6mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 0.098mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.033mg 8%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.2mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.04mg 6%
Iron 0.79mg 0.28mg 6%
Phosphorus 59mg 24mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.259mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Carbs 11.94g 3.63g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.8mg 3%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.079mg 2%
Vitamin A 26µg 5µg 2%
Folate 2µg 7µg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0.5g 1%
Magnesium 8mg 13mg 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Potassium 110mg 147mg 1%
Net carbs 11.74g 3.13g N/A
Calcium 12mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.67g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 0.01mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
4
8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 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 +1078.5%
Contains more FatsFats +15663.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +228.9%
Contains more OtherOther +631.6%
Contains more WaterWater +58%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 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 +151580%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7915.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.