Sweet and sour vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between sweet and sour and cucumber
- Sweet and sour has more manganese and vitamin C; however, cucumber is higher in vitamin K.
- Sweet and sour covers your daily manganese needs 30% more than cucumber.
- Cucumber contains 186 times less sodium than sweet and sour. Sweet and sour contains 371mg of sodium, while cucumber contains 2mg.
- The glycemic index of sweet and sour is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve 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 CopperCopper | +92.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +863.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +33.3% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +62.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +60% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +48.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +33.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +122.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +242.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.5% |
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 | +210.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +77.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +90.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +32.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +14.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +400% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +73.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +178.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +8100% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +150% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.761mg | 0.079mg | 30% |
Sodium | 371mg | 2mg | 16% |
Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 16.4µg | 14% |
Carbs | 38.22g | 3.63g | 12% |
Calories | 150kcal | 15kcal | 7% |
Vitamin C | 8.7mg | 2.8mg | 7% |
Copper | 0.079mg | 0.041mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.093mg | 0.259mg | 3% |
Fiber | 0.1g | 0.5g | 2% |
Phosphorus | 7mg | 24mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.048mg | 0.027mg | 2% |
Fructose | 0.87g | 1% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.019mg | 0.033mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.09mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
Choline | 2.4mg | 6mg | 1% |
Potassium | 99mg | 147mg | 1% |
Calcium | 10mg | 16mg | 1% |
Iron | 0.21mg | 0.28mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.053mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 8mg | 13mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.187mg | 0.098mg | 1% |
Protein | 0.27g | 0.65g | 1% |
Fats | 0.02g | 0.11g | 0% |
Net carbs | 38.12g | 3.13g | N/A |
Sugar | 18.75g | 1.67g | N/A |
Starch | 0.83g | 0% | |
Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 5µg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
Folate | 8µg | 7µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0g | 0.037g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.005g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 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
Protein:
0.27 g
Fats:
0.02 g
Carbs:
38.22 g
Water:
60.27 g
Other:
1.22 g
Protein:
0.65 g
Fats:
0.11 g
Carbs:
3.63 g
Water:
95.23 g
Other:
0.38 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +952.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +221.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +140.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +450% |
Contains more WaterWater | +58% |