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.
Detailed nutritional comparison of oats 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: 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.


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Calories and Carbs

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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, 16:80:5 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Oats Cucumber
Protein 17% 16%
Carbohydrates 67% 80%
Fat 16% 5%
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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

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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 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 Oats or Cucumber .

Note: The specific food items compared are: Oats (Oats (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)) and Cucumber (Cucumber, with peel, raw) .

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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.