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Veggie burger vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between veggie burgers and cucumber

  • Cucumber has less vitamin B1, vitamin B12, selenium, manganese, folate, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Veggie burgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 219% more.
  • Cucumber is lower in sodium.
  • Veggie burgers have a higher glycemic index than cucumber.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared 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 40% 41% 29% 90% 67% 34% 88% 74% 124% 123%
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 +330.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +750%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +126.5%
Contains more IronIron +760.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +387.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +530%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +758.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1103.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7433.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%

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 15% 0.33% 4.6% 0% 663% 56% 70% 17% 70% 251% 11% 93% 11%
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 +60.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +9718.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +639.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3729.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +657.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1671.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +223.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +290.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veggie burger Cucumber DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 2.651mg 0.027mg 219%
Vitamin B12 2.01µg 0µg 84%
Selenium 22.6µg 0.3µg 41%
Manganese 0.951mg 0.079mg 38%
Protein 15.7g 0.65g 30%
Folate 124µg 7µg 29%
Iron 2.41mg 0.28mg 27%
Phosphorus 206mg 24mg 26%
Sodium 569mg 2mg 25%
Vitamin B3 3.753mg 0.098mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.303mg 0.04mg 20%
Fiber 4.9g 0.5g 18%
Copper 0.2mg 0.041mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.244mg 0.033mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.023g 0.032g 13%
Calcium 136mg 16mg 12%
Zinc 1.26mg 0.2mg 10%
Magnesium 56mg 13mg 10%
Fats 6.3g 0.11g 10%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 16.4µg 10%
Calories 177kcal 15kcal 8%
Saturated fat 1.44g 0.037g 6%
Potassium 333mg 147mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.778g 0.005g 4%
Carbs 14.27g 3.63g 4%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 2.8mg 2%
Choline 19.4mg 6mg 2%
Starch 5.78g 0.83g 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Fructose 0.13g 0.87g 1%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.289mg 0.259mg 1%
Net carbs 9.37g 3.13g N/A
Sugar 1.07g 1.67g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.162mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.605mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.78mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 1.004mg 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.885mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.89mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.465mg 0.01mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 6% 14% 61% 3%
Protein: 15.7 g
Fats: 6.3 g
Carbs: 14.27 g
Water: 61.21 g
Other: 2.52 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 +2315.4%
Contains more FatsFats +5627.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +293.1%
Contains more OtherOther +563.2%
Contains more WaterWater +55.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 34% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.44 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.023 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 +35460%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6221.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
84% 9% 4% 2%
Starch: 5.78 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 0.26 g
Fructose: 0.13 g
Lactose: 0.06 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 StarchStarch +596.4%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1966.7%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +192.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +569.2%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. Veggie burger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174287/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.