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Strawberry vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between strawberries and cucumber

  • Strawberries have more vitamin C, manganese, and fiber, while cucumber has more vitamin K.
  • Strawberries' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 62% higher.
  • Cucumber contains 5 times less manganese than strawberries. Strawberries contain 0.386mg of manganese, while cucumber contains 0.079mg.
  • The amount of sugar in cucumber is lower.
  • Cucumber has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cucumber is 21, while the glycemic index of strawberries is 40.

The food types used in this comparison are Strawberries, raw 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 9.3% 4.8% 14% 15% 16% 3.8% 10% 0.13% 50% 2.2%
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 +46.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +388.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~13mg
~equal in Calcium ~16mg
~equal in Potassium ~147mg
~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.
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 196% 0.33% 5.8% 0% 6% 5.1% 7.2% 7.5% 11% 0% 5.5% 18% 3.1%
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 CVitamin C +2000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +293.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +242.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +107.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +645.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Strawberry Cucumber DV% diff.
Vitamin C 58.8mg 2.8mg 62%
Manganese 0.386mg 0.079mg 13%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 16.4µg 12%
Fiber 2g 0.5g 6%
Folate 24µg 7µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.125mg 0.259mg 3%
Fructose 2.44g 0.87g 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.03mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.386mg 0.098mg 2%
Iron 0.41mg 0.28mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.155g 0.032g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 0.033mg 1%
Calories 32kcal 15kcal 1%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.2mg 1%
Copper 0.048mg 0.041mg 1%
Carbs 7.68g 3.63g 1%
Protein 0.67g 0.65g 0%
Fats 0.3g 0.11g 0%
Net carbs 5.68g 3.13g N/A
Magnesium 13mg 13mg 0%
Calcium 16mg 16mg 0%
Potassium 153mg 147mg 0%
Sugar 4.89g 1.67g N/A
Starch 0.04g 0.83g 0%
Phosphorus 24mg 24mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 5µg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.3µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.027mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.015g 0.037g 0%
Choline 5.7mg 6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.043g 0.005g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.02mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.034mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.019mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.01mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 91%
Protein: 0.67 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 7.68 g
Water: 90.95 g
Other: 0.4 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 FatsFats +172.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +111.6%
~equal in Protein ~0.65g
~equal in Water ~95.23g
~equal in Other ~0.38g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 20% 73%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.043 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.155 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 -59.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +760%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +384.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 40% 49%
Starch: 0.04 g
Sucrose: 0.47 g
Glucose: 1.99 g
Fructose: 2.44 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 +1466.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +161.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +180.5%
Contains more StarchStarch +1975%
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. Strawberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167762/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.