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Tart vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tart and cucumber

  • Tart is richer in vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin A, yet cucumber is richer in vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for tart is 40% higher.
  • Tart contains 181 times more sodium than cucumber. Tart contains 361mg of sodium, while cucumber contains 2mg.
  • Cucumber has a lower glycemic index than tart.

Food types used in this article are Breakfast tart, low fat 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.
Tart
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 13% 5.8% 128% 24% 7.6% 40% 47% 0% 70%
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 +238.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more IronIron +1121.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +78%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +287.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +122.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%

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.
Tart
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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 13% 95% 11% 0% 71% 127% 71% 0% 88% 0% 1% 75% 4.6%
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 +35.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +955.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1563.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3777.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +850%
Contains more FolateFolate +1328.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +40%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4000%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tart Cucumber DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.549mg 0.033mg 40%
Iron 3.42mg 0.28mg 39%
Vitamin A 285µg 5µg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 0.04mg 26%
Carbs 76.8g 3.63g 24%
Folate 100µg 7µg 23%
Vitamin B3 3.8mg 0.098mg 23%
Selenium 12.9µg 0.3µg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.285mg 0.027mg 22%
Calories 372kcal 15kcal 18%
Sodium 361mg 2mg 16%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 16.4µg 13%
Phosphorus 93mg 24mg 10%
Fats 5.99g 0.11g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.338g 0.005g 8%
Protein 3.99g 0.65g 7%
Magnesium 44mg 13mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.878g 0.032g 6%
Saturated fat 1.393g 0.037g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 5%
Fiber 1.5g 0.5g 4%
Copper 0.073mg 0.041mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 0.03mg 3%
Manganese 0.079mg 3%
Calcium 44mg 16mg 3%
Potassium 66mg 147mg 2%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 2.8mg 1%
Zinc 0.28mg 0.2mg 1%
Net carbs 75.3g 3.13g N/A
Sugar 4.87g 1.67g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Choline 8.4mg 6mg 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
Tart
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4% 6% 77% 12%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 5.99 g
Carbs: 76.8 g
Water: 12.04 g
Other: 1.18 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 +513.8%
Contains more FatsFats +5345.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2015.7%
Contains more OtherOther +210.5%
Contains more WaterWater +690.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tart
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25% 60% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.393 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.878 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 +66660%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2643.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%

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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. Tart - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175069/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.