Brown Rice vs. Cucumber

Nutrition comparison of Cooked Brown Rice and Cucumber


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of cooked brown rice versus cucumber (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in brown rice and cucumber:

  • Brown rice has more thiamin, niacin and Vitamin B6.
  • Cucumber has signficantly less carbohydrates than brown rice.
Detailed nutritional comparison of brown rice and cucumber is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Brown Rice (Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)) and Cucumber (Cucumber, with peel, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Brown rice is high in calories and cucumber has 88% less calories than brown rice - cucumber has 15 calories per 100 grams and brown rice has 123 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, brown rice is lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and similar to cucumber for fat. Brown rice has a macronutrient ratio of 9:84:7 and for cucumber, 16:80:5 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Brown Rice Cucumber
Protein 9% 16%
Carbohydrates 84% 80%
Fat 7% 5%
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carbohydrates

Cucumber has signficantly less carbohydrates than brown rice - cucumber has 3.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and brown rice has 25.6g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Brown rice has 220% more dietary fiber than cucumber - cucumber has 0.5g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and brown rice has 1.6g of dietary fiber.

sugar

Cucumber and brown rice contain similar amounts of sugar - cucumber has 1.7g of sugar per 100 grams and brown rice has 0.24g of sugar.

Protein

protein

Brown rice has 322% more protein than cucumber - cucumber has 0.65g of protein per 100 grams and brown rice has 2.7g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Both cucumber and brown rice are low in saturated fat - cucumber has 0.04g of saturated fat per 100 grams and brown rice has 0.26g of saturated fat.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Cucumber has more Vitamin C than brown rice - cucumber has 2.8mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and brown rice does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Cucumber and brown rice contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - cucumber has 5ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and brown rice does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Cucumber and brown rice contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - cucumber has 0.03mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and brown rice has 0.17mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Cucumber and brown rice contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - cucumber has 16.4ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and brown rice has 0.2ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

Brown rice has more thiamin, niacin and Vitamin B6. Both brown rice and cucumber contain significant amounts of riboflavin, pantothenic acid and folate.

Brown Rice Cucumber
Thiamin 0.178 MG 0.027 MG
Riboflavin 0.069 MG 0.033 MG
Niacin 2.561 MG 0.098 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.38 MG 0.259 MG
Vitamin B6 0.123 MG 0.04 MG
Folate 9 UG 7 UG

Minerals

calcium

Cucumber has 433% more calcium than brown rice - cucumber has 16mg of calcium per 100 grams and brown rice has 3mg of calcium.

iron

Cucumber and brown rice contain similar amounts of iron - cucumber has 0.28mg of iron per 100 grams and brown rice has 0.56mg of iron.

potassium

Cucumber has 71% more potassium than brown rice - cucumber has 147mg of potassium per 100 grams and brown rice has 86mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, brown rice has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than cucumber per 100 grams.

Brown Rice Cucumber
alpha linoleic acid 0.011 G 0.005 G
Total 0.011 G 0.005 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, brown rice has more linoleic acid than cucumber per 100 grams.

Brown Rice Cucumber
other omega 6 0.004 G ~
linoleic acid 0.355 G 0.028 G
Total 0.359 G 0.028 G



Customize your serving size


The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).

You can try adding or subtracting the amount of either Brown Rice or Cucumber .

Note: The specific food items compared are: Brown Rice (Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)) and Cucumber (Cucumber, with peel, raw) .

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FAQ

Does cucumber or brown rice contain more calories in 100 grams?
Brown rice is high in calories and cucumber has 90% less calories than brown rice - cucumber has 15 calories in 100g and brown rice has 123 calories.

Does cucumber or brown rice have more carbohydrates?
By weight, cucumber has signficantly fewer carbohydrates than brown rice - cucumber has 3.6g of carbs for 100g and brown rice has 25.6g of carbohydrates.