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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +66660% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2643.8% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.3% |