Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Broccoli VS Cucumber

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Broccoli	27%	8%	65%
Cucumber	14%	5%	81%

Macro Nutrients

	Broccoli	Cucumber	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	5.3% 154kcal	2.35% 68kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.73% 1.68g	0.51% 0.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.6% 0.52g	0.52% 0.17g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	18% 0.29g	1.4% 0.023g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.3% 0.22g	0.75% 0.13g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	23% 30g	12.7% 16.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	10.6% 7.7g	10.4% 7.57g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	4.25% 3.1g	5.44% 3.95g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 2.22g	% 3.45g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.45g	% 0.14g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	31% 11.8g	5.97% 2.27g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	23% 12.8g	5.26% 2.95g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Broccoli	Cucumber	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	15.6% 141μg	2.5% 22.7μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	27% 0.32mg	10.2% 0.12mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	41% 0.53mg	11.5% 0.15mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	18% 2.9mg	2.78% 0.44mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	52% 2.6mg	23.5% 1.17mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	61% 0.79mg	14% 0.18mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	14.5% 4.36μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	71.4% 286μg	7.94% 31.8μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	450% 405mg	14% 12.7mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	23.6% 3.54mg	0.91% 0.14mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	384% 461μg	62% 74.4μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Broccoli	Cucumber	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	21.3% 213mg	7.26% 72.6mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	24.7% 0.22mg	20.7% 0.19mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.15% 5.9μg	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	41.4% 3.3mg	16% 1.27mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	22.7% 95mg	14% 59mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	41.4% 0.95mg	15.6% 0.36mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	37.5% 17μg	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	42.8% 299mg	15.6% 109mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	42% 1433mg	19.6% 667mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	20.6% 11.3μg	2.47% 1.36μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	9.98% 150mg	0.6% 9.07mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	17% 1.86mg	8.25% 0.91mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	11% 405g	11.7% 432g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Broccoli vs Cucumber:

• Raw Broccoli has 6.2 times more Vitamin A, 2.6 times more Vitamin B1, 3.5 times more Vitamin B2, 6.5 times more Vitamin B3, 2.2 times more Vitamin B5, 4.4 times more Vitamin B6, 9 times more Vitamin B9, 31.9 times more Vitamin C, 26 times more Vitamin E and 6.2 times more Vitamin K than Raw Whole Cucumber.
• Both Raw Broccoli as well as Raw Whole Cucumber have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Broccoli vs Cucumber:

• Raw Broccoli has 2.9 times more Calcium, 2.6 times more Iron, 1.6 times more Magnesium, 2.7 times more Manganese, 2.8 times more Phosphorus, 2.1 times more Potassium, 8.3 times more Selenium, 16.5 times more Sodium and 2.1 times more Zinc than Raw Whole Cucumber.
• Both Raw Broccoli and Raw Whole Cucumber have similar amounts of Copper and Water per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Raw Broccoli has 2.3 times more Energy, 12.6 times more Omega 3, 1.8 times more Carbohydrate, 5.2 times more Fiber and 4.3 times more Protein than Raw Whole Cucumber.
• While Raw Whole Cucumber contains 1.3 times more Fructose than Raw Broccoli.
• Both Raw Broccoli and Raw Whole Cucumber have similar amounts of Sugars per 1 lb.
• Both Raw Broccoli as well as Raw Whole Cucumber have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.