Oats vs. Cucumber
Nutrition comparison of Oats and Cucumber
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
oats
versus
cucumber
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in oats and cucumber:
- Cucumber has 31.8 times less saturated fat than oat.
- Oat has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
- Oat is a great source of calcium.
- Oat is an excellent source of dietary fiber, iron, potassium and protein.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Oats (Oats (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)) and Cucumber (Cucumber, with peel, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Oat is high in calories and cucumber has 96% less calories than oat - cucumber has 15 calories per 100 grams and oat has 389 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, oats is lighter in carbs, heavier in fat and similar to cucumber for protein. Oats has a macronutrient ratio of 17:67:16 and for cucumber, 15:80:5 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Oats | Cucumber | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 17% | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 67% | 80% |
| Fat | 16% | 5% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Oat is high in carbohydrates and cucumber has 95% less carbohydrates than oat - cucumber has 3.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and oat has 66.3g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Oat is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 20 times more dietary fiber than cucumber - cucumber has 0.5g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and oat has 10.6g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Oat has less sugar than cucumber - cucumber has 1.7g of sugar per 100 grams and oat does not contain significant amounts.
Protein
protein
Oat is an excellent source of protein and it has 24 times more protein than cucumber - cucumber has 0.65g of protein per 100 grams and oat has 16.9g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Cucumber has 31.8 times less saturated fat than oat - cucumber has 0.04g of saturated fat per 100 grams and oat has 1.2g of saturated fat.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Cucumber has more Vitamin C than oat - cucumber has 2.8mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and oat does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Cucumber and oats contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - cucumber has 5ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and oat does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Cucumber and oats contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - cucumber has 0.03mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and oat does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin K
Cucumber has more Vitamin K than oat - cucumber has 16.4ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and oat does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Oat has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Oats | Cucumber | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.763 MG | 0.027 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.139 MG | 0.033 MG |
| Niacin | 0.961 MG | 0.098 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 1.349 MG | 0.259 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.119 MG | 0.04 MG |
| Folate | 56 UG | 7 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Oat is a great source of calcium and it has 238% more calcium than cucumber - cucumber has 16mg of calcium per 100 grams and oat has 54mg of calcium.
iron
Oat is an excellent source of iron and it has 15 times more iron than cucumber - cucumber has 0.28mg of iron per 100 grams and oat has 4.7mg of iron.
potassium
Oat is an excellent source of potassium and it has 192% more potassium than cucumber - cucumber has 147mg of potassium per 100 grams and oat has 429mg of potassium.
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, oat has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than cucumber per 100 grams.
| Oats | Cucumber | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.111 G | 0.005 G |
| Total | 0.111 G | 0.005 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, oat has more linoleic acid than cucumber per 100 grams.
| Oats | Cucumber | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 2.424 G | 0.028 G |
| Total | 2.424 G | 0.028 G |
Customize your serving size
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does cucumber or oats contain more calories in 100 grams?Oat is high in calories and cucumber has 100% less calories than oat - cucumber has 15 calories in 100g and oat has 389 calories.
Does cucumber or oats have more carbohydrates?
By weight, oat is high in carbohydrates and cucumber has 100% fewer carbohydrates than oat - cucumber has 3.6g of carbs for 100g and oat has 66.3g of carbohydrates.
Does cucumber or oats contain more iron?
Oat is an abundant source of iron and it has 15 times more iron than cucumber - cucumber has 0.28mg of iron in 100 grams and oat has 4.7mg of iron.
Does cucumber or oats contain more potassium?
Oat is a rich source of potassium and it has 190% more potassium than cucumber - cucumber has 147mg of potassium in 100 grams and oat has 429mg of potassium.