Raisins vs. Cucumber
Nutrition comparison of Raisins and Cucumber
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
raisins
versus
cucumber
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in raisins and cucumber:
- Raisin has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and Vitamin B6, however, cucumber contains more pantothenic acid.
- Raisin is a great source of iron.
- Raisin is an excellent source of dietary fiber and potassium.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Raisins (Raisins, seeded) and Cucumber (Cucumber, with peel, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Raisin is high in calories and cucumber has 95% less calories than raisin - raisin has 296 calories per 100 grams and cucumber has 15 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, raisins is lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and similar to cucumber for fat. Raisins has a macronutrient ratio of 3:95:2 and for cucumber, 15:80:5 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Raisins | Cucumber | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 3% | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 95% | 80% |
| Fat | 2% | 5% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Raisin is high in carbohydrates and cucumber has 95% less carbohydrates than raisin - raisin has 78.5g of total carbs per 100 grams and cucumber has 3.6g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Raisin is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 12 times more dietary fiber than cucumber - raisin has 6.8g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and cucumber has 0.5g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Raisin has less sugar than cucumber - cucumber has 1.7g of sugar per 100 grams and raisin does not contain significant amounts.
Protein
protein
Raisin has 288% more protein than cucumber - raisin has 2.5g of protein per 100 grams and cucumber has 0.65g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Both raisins and cucumber are low in saturated fat - raisin has 0.18g of saturated fat per 100 grams and cucumber has 0.04g of saturated fat.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Raisin has 93% more Vitamin C than cucumber - raisin has 5.4mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and cucumber has 2.8mg of Vitamin C.
Vitamin A
Cucumber and raisins contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - cucumber has 5ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and raisin does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Cucumber and raisins contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - cucumber has 0.03mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and raisin does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin K
Cucumber has more Vitamin K than raisin - cucumber has 16.4ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and raisin does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Raisin has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and Vitamin B6, however, cucumber contains more pantothenic acid. Both raisins and cucumber contain significant amounts of folate.
| Raisins | Cucumber | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.112 MG | 0.027 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.182 MG | 0.033 MG |
| Niacin | 1.114 MG | 0.098 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.045 MG | 0.259 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.188 MG | 0.04 MG |
| Folate | 3 UG | 7 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Raisin has 75% more calcium than cucumber - raisin has 28mg of calcium per 100 grams and cucumber has 16mg of calcium.
iron
Raisin is a great source of iron and it has 825% more iron than cucumber - raisin has 2.6mg of iron per 100 grams and cucumber has 0.28mg of iron.
potassium
Raisin is an excellent source of potassium and it has 461% more potassium than cucumber - raisin has 825mg of potassium per 100 grams and cucumber has 147mg of potassium.
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, raisin has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than cucumber per 100 grams.
| Raisins | Cucumber | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.037 G | 0.005 G |
| Total | 0.037 G | 0.005 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, raisin has more linoleic acid than cucumber per 100 grams.
| Raisins | Cucumber | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.122 G | 0.028 G |
| Total | 0.122 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% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 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 raisins or cucumber contain more calories in 100 grams?Raisin is high in calories and cucumber has 100% less calories than raisin - raisin has 296 calories in 100g and cucumber has 15 calories.
Does raisins or cucumber have more carbohydrates?
By weight, raisin is high in carbohydrates and cucumber has 100% fewer carbohydrates than raisin - raisin has 78.5g of carbs for 100g and cucumber has 3.6g of carbohydrates.
Does raisins or cucumber contain more potassium?
Raisin is a rich source of potassium and it has 460% more potassium than cucumber - raisin has 825mg of potassium in 100 grams and cucumber has 147mg of potassium.