Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Cucumber VS Valencia Oranges

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cucumber	14%	5%	81%
Valencia Oranges	8%	5%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Cucumber	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	1.03% 29.8kcal	3.35% 97kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.23% 0.22g	0.61% 0.6g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.23% 0.073g	0.22% 0.069g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.62% 0.01g	2% 0.032g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.33% 0.056g	0.51% 0.087g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	5.54% 7.2g	18% 23.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	4.57% 3.3g	NA	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	2.4% 1.73g	NA	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	% 1.5g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.06g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	2.6% 0.99g	13% 4.96g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	2.3% 1.3g	3.7% 2.06g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cucumber	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.1% 9.92μg	2.65% 24μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	4.47% 0.054mg	14.4% 0.17mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	5.04% 0.065mg	6.1% 0.079mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	1.2% 0.19mg	3.4% 0.54mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	10.3% 0.51mg	9.92% 0.5mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	6.1% 0.079mg	9.6% 0.13mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	6.36% 1.9μg	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	3.47% 14μg	19.3% 77.4μg	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	6.17% 5.56mg	107% 96mg	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	0.4% 0.06mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	27% 32.5μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cucumber	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.18% 31.8mg	7.94% 79.4mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	9.04% 0.081mg	8.16% 0.073mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.064% 2.58μg	NA	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	6.95% 0.56mg	2.23% 0.18mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	6.14% 25.8mg	4.72% 20mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	6.8% 0.16mg	2% 0.046mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	16.4% 7.4μg	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	6.8% 47.6mg	4.8% 33.7mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	8.58% 292mg	10.4% 355mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.1% 0.6μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.26% 3.97mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	3.6% 0.4mg	1.1% 0.12mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	5.1% 189g	4.63% 171g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Cucumber vs Valencia Oranges:

• Raw Valencia Oranges contain 2.4 times more Vitamin A, 3.2 times more Vitamin B1, 2.8 times more Vitamin B3, 1.6 times more Vitamin B6, 5.6 times more Vitamin B9 and 17.3 times more Vitamin C than Raw Whole Cucumber.
• Both Raw Whole Cucumber and Raw Valencia Oranges have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 and Vitamin B5 per 7 oz.
• Both Raw Whole Cucumber as well as Raw Valencia Oranges have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 7 oz.

Comparing minerals per 7 ounces for Cucumber vs Valencia Oranges:

• Raw Whole Cucumber has 3.1 times more Iron, 1.3 times more Magnesium, 3.4 times more Manganese, 1.4 times more Phosphorus and 3.3 times more Zinc than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• While Raw Valencia Oranges contain 2.5 times more Calcium than Raw Whole Cucumber.
• Both Raw Whole Cucumber and Raw Valencia Oranges have similar amounts of Copper, Potassium and Water per 7 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Raw Valencia Oranges contain 3.3 times more Energy, 3.2 times more Omega 3, 3.3 times more Carbohydrate, 5 times more Fiber and 1.6 times more Protein than Raw Whole Cucumber.
• Both Raw Whole Cucumber as well as Raw Valencia Oranges have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.