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Cucumber vs. Nopales — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cucumber and nopales different?

  • Cucumber is richer in vitamin K, while nopales are higher in manganese, calcium, magnesium, vitamin C, and fiber.
  • Nopales cover your daily need for manganese 16% more than cucumber.
  • Cucumber contains 3 times more vitamin K than nopales. Cucumber contains 16.4µg of vitamin K, while nopales contain 5.3µg.
  • Cucumber has a higher glycemic index (21) than nopales (7).

Cucumber, with peel, raw and Nopales, raw types were used in this article.

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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 37% 49% 23% 22% 17% 6.8% 6.9% 2.7% 60% 3.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +925%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.8%
Contains more IronIron +110.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +478.5%
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 31% 0% 7.7% 0% 3% 9.5% 7.7% 10% 16% 0% 13% 2.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +209.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +232.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +360%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +318.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Nopales DV% diff.
Manganese 0.079mg 0.457mg 16%
Calcium 16mg 164mg 15%
Magnesium 13mg 52mg 9%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 5.3µg 9%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 9.3mg 7%
Fiber 0.5g 2.2g 7%
Iron 0.28mg 0.59mg 4%
Potassium 147mg 257mg 3%
Vitamin A 5µg 23µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 0.41mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 0.167mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.07mg 2%
Protein 0.65g 1.32g 1%
Copper 0.041mg 0.052mg 1%
Phosphorus 24mg 16mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 21mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.012mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.041mg 1%
Folate 7µg 3µg 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Calories 15kcal 16kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 4.3g 8.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 231kcal 121kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 667g 625g N/A
Fats 0.11g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 3.13g 1.13g N/A
Carbs 3.63g 3.33g 0%
Sugar 1.67g 1.15g N/A
Zinc 0.2mg 0.25mg 0%
Starch 0.83g 0%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0mg 0%
Choline 6mg 7.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.016g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.018g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 0.059mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.059mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.025mg 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
3% 94%
Protein: 1.32 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 3.33 g
Water: 94.12 g
Other: 1.14 g
Contains more FatsFats +22.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +103.1%
~equal in Carbs ~3.33g
~equal in Water ~94.12g

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
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.018 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +260%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +56.3%

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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. Nopales - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168571/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.