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Vermicelli vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are vermicelli and cucumber different?

  • Vermicelli is higher in copper, selenium, zinc, choline, iron, and fiber; however, cucumber is richer in vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for vermicelli is 208% higher.
  • Vermicelli contains 90 times more selenium than cucumber. While vermicelli contains 27µg of selenium, cucumber contains only 0.3µg.
  • Cucumber has a lower glycemic index (21) than vermicelli (35).

Vermicelli, made from soy and Cucumber, with peel, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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 1.4% 17% 0.26% 68% 639% 116% 8.6% 0.52% 0% 147%
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 CalciumCalcium +243.8%
Contains more IronIron +546.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +4573.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +2020%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8900%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%

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 0% 0.67% 10% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 9.5% 0% 97%
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 EVitamin E +1600%
Contains more CholineCholine +2850%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +331.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Vermicelli Cucumber DV% diff.
Copper 1.916mg 0.041mg 208%
Selenium 27µg 0.3µg 49%
Zinc 4.24mg 0.2mg 37%
Choline 177mg 6mg 31%
Carbs 82.32g 3.63g 26%
Iron 1.81mg 0.28mg 19%
Calories 331kcal 15kcal 16%
Fiber 3.9g 0.5g 14%
Vitamin K 3.8µg 16.4µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 5%
Calcium 55mg 16mg 4%
Potassium 3mg 147mg 4%
Manganese 0.079mg 3%
Magnesium 2mg 13mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.033mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.8mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.03mg 3%
Folate 0µg 7µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.027mg 2%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Protein 0.1g 0.65g 1%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.098mg 1%
Phosphorus 20mg 24mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.11g 0%
Net carbs 78.42g 3.13g N/A
Sugar 17.44g 1.67g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.014g 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.041g 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
82% 12% 6%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 82.32 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.58 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 CarbsCarbs +2167.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1368.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +550%
Contains more WaterWater +700.3%
~equal in Fats ~0.11g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 19% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.041 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 -62.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +160%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.1%

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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. Vermicelli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169884/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.