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.
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.
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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
0.1 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
82.32 g
Water:
11.9 g
Other:
5.58 g
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% |
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Fats
~0.11g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.041 g
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% |