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Yogurt vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between yogurt and cucumber

  • Yogurt has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, and calcium, while cucumber has more vitamin K.
  • Yogurt's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 31% higher.
  • Cucumber contains 32 times less selenium than yogurt. Yogurt contains 9.7µg of selenium, while cucumber contains 0.3µg.

The food types used in this comparison are Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat 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.
Yogurt
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
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 +587.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +160%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +462.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3133.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.2%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +141.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +777.8%
~equal in Potassium ~147mg

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.
Yogurt
6
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% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +742.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +112.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +151.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yogurt Cucumber DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0µg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.278mg 0.033mg 19%
Protein 10.19g 0.65g 19%
Selenium 9.7µg 0.3µg 17%
Phosphorus 135mg 24mg 16%
Vitamin K 0µg 16.4µg 14%
Calcium 110mg 16mg 9%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.2mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.8mg 3%
Iron 0.07mg 0.28mg 3%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.079mg 3%
Copper 0.017mg 0.041mg 3%
Choline 15.1mg 6mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.04mg 2%
Calories 59kcal 15kcal 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Sodium 36mg 2mg 1%
Fructose 0g 0.87g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.208mg 0.098mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 0.259mg 1%
Fats 0.39g 0.11g 0%
Carbs 3.6g 3.63g 0%
Net carbs 3.6g 3.13g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 13mg 0%
Potassium 141mg 147mg 0%
Sugar 3.24g 1.67g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 5µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.027mg 0%
Trans fat 0.006g 0g N/A
Folate 7µg 7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.117g 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.012g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 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 +1467.7%
Contains more FatsFats +254.5%
Contains more OtherOther +89.5%
Contains more WaterWater +11.9%
~equal in Carbs ~3.63g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 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 +960%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +166.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
2
78% 22%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.54 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.7 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 LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%

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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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.