Cucumber vs Potato: The Healthier Choice
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Potato vs Cucumber: Nutrition Comparison
| per 100g | Cucumber | Potato |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 15 | 77 |
| Carbohydrates | 3.63 g | 17.49 g |
| Fat | 0.11 g | 0.1 g |
| Dietary fiber | 0.5 g | 2.1 g |
| Protein | 0.65 g | 2.05 g |
| Calcium | 16 mg | 12 mg |
| Iron | 0.28 mg | 0.81 mg |
| Magnessium | 13 mg | 23 mg |
| Potassium | 147 mg | 425 mg |
| Sodium | 2 mg | 6 mg |
| Zink | 0.2 mg | 0.3 mg |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.027 mg | 0.081 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.033 mg | 0.032 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 0.098 mg | 1.061 mg |
| Vitaminium B5 | 0.259 mg | 0.279 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.04 mg | 0.298 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 7 mg | 15 mg |
| Vitaminium C | 2.8 mg | 19.7 mg |
| Vitaminium K | 16.4 mg | 2 mg |
| Beta karoten | 45 mg | 4 mg |
Less Calories in Cucumber
At first glance, you can see that in cucumber is much less calories than in potato.
Cucumber has 15 kcal per 100g and potato 77 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 413%.
In cucumber and in potato most calories came from carbs.
See tables below to compare cucumber with potato in details.
Cucumber And Potato Nutrition Difference
- Calories:
potato - 413% more than cucumber - Carbohydrates:
potato - 382% more than cucumber - Fat:
cucumber - 10% more than potato - Dietary fiber:
potato - 320% more than cucumber - Protein:
potato - 215% more than cucumber
Less protein in cucumber
It is aslo easy to see see that in cucumber is less protein than in potato.
There is 2.05g per 100g of potato and 0.65g per 100g of cucumber so using simple math we can see that difference is about 215%.
Less carbohydrates in cucumber
In cucumber is less carbohydrates than in potato.
There is 17.49g/100g of carbohydrates in potato and 3.63g/100g in cucumber so let me do the math for you again - difference is about 382%.
More fat in cucumber
In cucumber is more fats than in potato.
The tables above show us that there is 0.1g/100g of fats in potato and 0.11g/100g in cucumber. In this case difference is about 10%.
Cucumber
15kcal- Calories15
- Carbohydrates3.63 g
- Fat0.11 g
- Dietary fiber0.5 g
- Protein0.65 g
100g | ounce | single piece | slice | cup | half cup
Calories source
- 80% CARBS.
- 14% PROTEIN
- 5% FAT
Potato
77kcal- Calories77
- Carbohydrates17.49 g
- Fat0.1 g
- Dietary fiber2.1 g
- Protein2.05 g
100g | ounce | single piece | cup | sliced
Calories source
- 88% CARBS
- 10% PROTEIN
- 1% FAT
Vitamins: potato vs cucumber
- Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine):
potato - 200% more than cucumber - Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin):
cucumber - 3% more than potato - Vitaminium B3 (Niacin):
potato - 983% more than cucumber - Vitaminium B5:
potato - 8% more than cucumber - Vitaminium B6:
potato - 645% more than cucumber - Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid):
potato - 114% more than cucumber - Vitaminium C:
potato - 604% more than cucumber - Vitaminium K:
cucumber - 720% more than potato - Beta karoten:
cucumber - 1025% more than potato
Minerals: cucumber vs potato
- Calcium:
cucumber - 33% more than potato - Iron:
potato - 189% more than cucumber - Magnessium:
potato - 77% more than cucumber - Potassium:
potato - 189% more than cucumber - Sodium:
potato - 200% more than cucumber - Zink:
potato - 50% more than cucumber
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Marcin Piotrowicz
calories-info.com creator
Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter
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