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Cucumber vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cucumber and arrowroot

  • Cucumber has less folate, iron, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, potassium, copper, and protein.
  • Arrowroot's daily need coverage for folate is 83% more.
  • Arrowroot has a higher glycemic index than cucumber.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cucumber, with peel, raw and Arrowroot, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +92.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +208.8%
Contains more IronIron +692.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +195.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +215%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +308.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +120.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 9.3% 0% 1.7% 0.6% 6.8% 7.6% 1.8% 16% 9.2% 0% 41% 5.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 6.3% 0% 0.33% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +47.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +429.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1627.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +565%
Contains more FolateFolate +4728.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Arrowroot DV% diff.
Folate 7µg 338µg 83%
Iron 0.28mg 2.22mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.266mg 17%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 14%
Phosphorus 24mg 98mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.143mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 1.693mg 10%
Potassium 147mg 454mg 9%
Copper 0.041mg 0.121mg 9%
Protein 0.65g 4.24g 7%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.63mg 4%
Manganese 0.079mg 0.174mg 4%
Calories 15kcal 65kcal 3%
Carbs 3.63g 13.39g 3%
Magnesium 13mg 25mg 3%
Fiber 0.5g 1.3g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.059mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 1.9mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 6mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 26mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 0.292mg 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.3g 6.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 231kcal 153kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 667g 154g N/A
Fats 0.11g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 3.13g 12.09g N/A
Sugar 1.67g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Vitamin A 5µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.004g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 0.092g 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
4% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 g
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more WaterWater +17.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +552.3%
Contains more FatsFats +81.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +268.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 7% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.032 g
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +187.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.039g

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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. Cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168409/nutrients
  2. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/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.