Fries vs. Cucumber
Nutrition comparison of Fries and Cucumber
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
fries
versus
cucumber
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in fries and cucumber:
- Cucumber has 62.1 times less saturated fat than fry.
- Fry has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
- Fry is an excellent source of dietary fiber and potassium.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Fries (Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil) and Cucumber (Cucumber, with peel, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Fry is high in calories and cucumber has 95% less calories than fry - cucumber has 15 calories per 100 grams and fry has 312 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, fries is lighter in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to cucumber per calorie. Fries has a macronutrient ratio of 4:53:43 and for cucumber, 15:80:5 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Fries | Cucumber | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 4% | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 53% | 80% |
| Fat | 43% | 5% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Fry is high in carbohydrates and cucumber has 91% less carbohydrates than fry - cucumber has 3.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and fry has 41.4g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Fry is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 660% more dietary fiber than cucumber - cucumber has 0.5g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and fry has 3.8g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Cucumber and fries contain similar amounts of sugar - cucumber has 1.7g of sugar per 100 grams and fry has 0.3g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Fry has 428% more protein than cucumber - cucumber has 0.65g of protein per 100 grams and fry has 3.4g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Cucumber has 62.1 times less saturated fat than fry - cucumber has 0.04g of saturated fat per 100 grams and fry has 2.3g of saturated fat.
trans fat
Both fries and cucumber are low in trans fat - fry has 0.06g of trans fat per 100 grams and cucumber does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Cucumber and fries contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - cucumber has 2.8mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and fry has 4.7mg of Vitamin C.
Vitamin A
Cucumber and fries contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - cucumber has 5ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and fry does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Fry has 54 times more Vitamin E than cucumber - cucumber has 0.03mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and fry has 1.7mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Cucumber and fries contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - cucumber has 16.4ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and fry has 11.2ug of Vitamin K.
The B Vitamins
Fry has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate. Both fries and cucumber contain significant amounts of riboflavin.
| Fries | Cucumber | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.17 MG | 0.027 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.039 MG | 0.033 MG |
| Niacin | 3.004 MG | 0.098 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.58 MG | 0.259 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.372 MG | 0.04 MG |
| Folate | 30 UG | 7 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Cucumber and fries contain similar amounts of calcium - cucumber has 16mg of calcium per 100 grams and fry has 18mg of calcium.
iron
Fry has 189% more iron than cucumber - cucumber has 0.28mg of iron per 100 grams and fry has 0.81mg of iron.
potassium
Fry is an excellent source of potassium and it has 294% more potassium than cucumber - cucumber has 147mg of potassium per 100 grams and fry has 579mg of potassium.
Antioxidants and Phytonutrients
carotenoids
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids, both fries and cucumber contain significant amounts of lutein + zeaxanthin.
| Fries | Cucumber | |
|---|---|---|
| lutein + zeaxanthin | 27 UG | 23 UG |
| beta-carotene | ~ | 45 UG |
| alpha-carotene | ~ | 11 UG |
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, fry has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than cucumber per 100 grams.
| Fries | Cucumber | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.436 G | 0.005 G |
| Total | 0.436 G | 0.005 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, fry has more linoleic acid than cucumber per 100 grams.
| Fries | Cucumber | |
|---|---|---|
| other omega 6 | 0.029 G | ~ |
| linoleic acid | 4.948 G | 0.028 G |
| Total | 4.977 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% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does cucumber or fries contain more calories in 100 grams?Fry is high in calories and cucumber has 100% less calories than fry - cucumber has 15 calories in 100g and fry has 312 calories.
Does cucumber or fries have more carbohydrates?
By weight, fry is high in carbohydrates and cucumber has 90% fewer carbohydrates than fry - cucumber has 3.6g of carbs for 100g and fry has 41.4g of carbohydrates.
Does cucumber or fries contain more potassium?
Fry is a rich source of potassium and it has 290% more potassium than cucumber - cucumber has 147mg of potassium in 100 grams and fry has 579mg of potassium.