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Potato vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between potatoes and cucumber?

  • Potatoes are higher in vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B3, and manganese, yet cucumber is higher in vitamin K.
  • Potatoes' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 20% more.
  • Potatoes have 11 times more vitamin B3 than cucumber. While potatoes have 1.061mg of vitamin B3, cucumber has only 0.098mg.
  • The glycemic index of cucumber is lower.

We used Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Cucumber, with peel, raw types 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.
Potato
Potato
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +76.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +189.1%
Contains more IronIron +189.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +168.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +137.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +153.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%

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.
Potato
Potato
6
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 66% 0% 0% 0.2% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +603.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +982.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +645%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +720%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.033mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Cucumber DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.04mg 20%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 2.8mg 19%
Vitamin K 2µg 16.4µg 12%
Potassium 425mg 147mg 8%
Copper 0.11mg 0.041mg 8%
Iron 0.81mg 0.28mg 7%
Fiber 2.1g 0.5g 6%
Starch 15.29g 0.83g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 0.098mg 6%
Carbs 17.49g 3.63g 5%
Phosphorus 57mg 24mg 5%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.079mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.027mg 5%
Calories 77kcal 15kcal 3%
Protein 2.05g 0.65g 3%
Magnesium 23mg 13mg 2%
Folate 15µg 7µg 2%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.259mg 1%
Choline 12.1mg 6mg 1%
Fructose 0.26g 0.87g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.7g 4.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 376kcal 231kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 130g 667g N/A
Fats 0.09g 0.11g 0%
Net carbs 15.39g 3.13g N/A
Calcium 12mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 0.82g 1.67g N/A
Sodium 6mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.03mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.3µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.033mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.032g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.01mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
Potato
3
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 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 +215.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +381.8%
Contains more OtherOther +194.7%
Contains more FatsFats +22.2%
Contains more WaterWater +20.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
Potato
2
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +150%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
Potato
2
95% 2%
Starch: 15.29 g
Sucrose: 0.17 g
Glucose: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 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 StarchStarch +1742.2%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +466.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +145.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +234.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.