Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
strawberries
versus
cucumber
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in strawberries and cucumber:
Strawberries and cucumber contain similar amounts of calories - strawberry has 32 calories per 100 grams and cucumber has 15 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, strawberries is lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and similar to cucumber for fat. Strawberries has a macronutrient ratio of 8:85:7 and for cucumber, 16:80:5 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Strawberries | Cucumber | |
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Protein | 8% | 16% |
Carbohydrates | 85% | 80% |
Fat | 7% | 5% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Strawberries and cucumber contain similar amounts of carbs - strawberry has 7.7g of total carbs per 100 grams and cucumber has 3.6g of carbohydrates.
The carbs in strawberries are made of 71% sugar, 29% dietary fiber and 1% starch, whereas the carbs in cucumber comprise of 56% sugar, 28% starch and 17% dietary fiber.
Strawberry has signficantly more dietary fiber than cucumber - strawberry has 2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and cucumber has 0.5g of dietary fiber.
Strawberries and cucumber contain similar amounts of sugar - strawberry has 4.9g of sugar per 100 grams and cucumber has 1.7g of sugar.
Strawberries and cucumber contain similar amounts of protein - strawberry has 0.67g of protein per 100 grams and cucumber has 0.65g of protein.
Both strawberries and cucumber are low in saturated fat - strawberry has 0.02g of saturated fat per 100 grams and cucumber has 0.04g of saturated fat.
Strawberry is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 20 times more Vitamin C than cucumber - strawberry has 58.8mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and cucumber has 2.8mg of Vitamin C.
Strawberries and cucumber contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - strawberry has 1ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and cucumber has 5ug of Vitamin A.
Strawberries and cucumber contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - strawberry has 0.29mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and cucumber has 0.03mg of Vitamin E.
Strawberries and cucumber contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - strawberry has 2.2ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and cucumber has 16.4ug of Vitamin K.
Strawberry has more niacin and folate. Both strawberries and cucumber contain significant amounts of thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6.
Strawberries | Cucumber | |
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Thiamin | 0.024 MG | 0.027 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.022 MG | 0.033 MG |
Niacin | 0.386 MG | 0.098 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.125 MG | 0.259 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.047 MG | 0.04 MG |
Folate | 24 UG | 7 UG |
Strawberries and cucumber contain similar amounts of calcium - strawberry has 16mg of calcium per 100 grams and cucumber has 16mg of calcium.
Strawberries and cucumber contain similar amounts of iron - strawberry has 0.41mg of iron per 100 grams and cucumber has 0.28mg of iron.
Strawberries and cucumber contain similar amounts of potassium - strawberry has 153mg of potassium per 100 grams and cucumber has 147mg of potassium.
Naturally occuring in fruits and vegetables, flavonoids are associated with many health benefits and used in a variety of medicinal and pharmaceutical applications. [2][3]
For specific flavonoid compounds,
Strawberries | Cucumber | |
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kaempferol | 0.5 mg | 0.13 mg |
myricetin | 0.04 mg | ~ |
Quercetin | 1.11 mg | 0.04 mg |
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 strawberries and cucumber contain significant amounts of lutein + zeaxanthin.
Strawberries | Cucumber | |
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beta-carotene | 7 UG | 45 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 26 UG | 23 UG |
alpha-carotene | ~ | 11 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, strawberry has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than cucumber per 100 grams.
Strawberries | Cucumber | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.065 G | 0.005 G |
Total | 0.065 G | 0.005 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, strawberry has more linoleic acid than cucumber per 100 grams.
Strawberries | Cucumber | |
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linoleic acid | 0.09 G | 0.028 G |
Total | 0.09 G | 0.028 G |
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 Strawberries or Cucumber .
Note: The specific food items compared are: Strawberries (Strawberries, raw) and Cucumber (Cucumber, with peel, raw) .
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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% | Vitamin B6 | 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% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||