Wasabi vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between wasabi and cucumber
- Cucumber has less vitamin C, fiber, vitamin B6, manganese, magnesium, zinc, copper, potassium, calcium, and iron.
- Wasabi covers your daily vitamin C needs 43% more than cucumber.
- Cucumber contains 16 times less fiber than wasabi. Wasabi contains 7.8g of fiber, while cucumber contains 0.5g.
- The glycemic index of wasabi is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Wasabi, root, raw 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 | +430.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +700% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +286.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +267.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +278% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +710% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +233.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +394.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.2% |
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 | +1396.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +385.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +245.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +658.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +585% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +157.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +27.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 41.9mg | 2.8mg | 43% |
| Fiber | 7.8g | 0.5g | 29% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.274mg | 0.04mg | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.391mg | 0.079mg | 14% |
| Vitamin K | 16.4µg | 14% | |
| Magnesium | 69mg | 13mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.155mg | 0.041mg | 13% |
| Zinc | 1.62mg | 0.2mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 568mg | 147mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 128mg | 16mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.131mg | 0.027mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1.03mg | 0.28mg | 9% |
| Protein | 4.8g | 0.65g | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 80mg | 24mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 23.54g | 3.63g | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.114mg | 0.033mg | 6% |
| Calories | 109kcal | 15kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.743mg | 0.098mg | 4% |
| Folate | 18µg | 7µg | 3% |
| Fructose | 0.87g | 1% | |
| Choline | 6mg | 1% | |
| Sodium | 17mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.203mg | 0.259mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.63g | 0.11g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 15.74g | 3.13g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.67g | N/A | |
| Starch | 0.83g | 0% | |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 5µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.005g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +638.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +472.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +548.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +405.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +37.8% |
