Brown Rice vs. Cucumber
Nutrition comparison of Cooked Brown Rice and Cucumber
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
cooked
brown rice
versus
cucumber
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in brown rice and cucumber:
- Brown rice has more thiamin, niacin and Vitamin B6.
- Cucumber has signficantly less carbohydrates than brown rice.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Brown Rice (Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)) and Cucumber (Cucumber, with peel, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Brown rice is high in calories and cucumber has 88% less calories than brown rice - cucumber has 15 calories per 100 grams and brown rice has 123 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, brown rice is lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and similar to cucumber for fat. Brown rice has a macronutrient ratio of 9:84:7 and for cucumber, 15:80:5 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Brown Rice | Cucumber | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 9% | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 84% | 80% |
| Fat | 7% | 5% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Cucumber has signficantly less carbohydrates than brown rice - cucumber has 3.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and brown rice has 25.6g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Brown rice has 220% more dietary fiber than cucumber - cucumber has 0.5g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and brown rice has 1.6g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Cucumber and brown rice contain similar amounts of sugar - cucumber has 1.7g of sugar per 100 grams and brown rice has 0.24g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Brown rice has 322% more protein than cucumber - cucumber has 0.65g of protein per 100 grams and brown rice has 2.7g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Both cucumber and brown rice are low in saturated fat - cucumber has 0.04g of saturated fat per 100 grams and brown rice has 0.26g of saturated fat.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Cucumber has more Vitamin C than brown rice - cucumber has 2.8mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and brown rice does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Cucumber and brown rice contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - cucumber has 5ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and brown rice does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Cucumber and brown rice contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - cucumber has 0.03mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and brown rice has 0.17mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Cucumber and brown rice contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - cucumber has 16.4ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and brown rice has 0.2ug of Vitamin K.
The B Vitamins
Brown rice has more thiamin, niacin and Vitamin B6. Both brown rice and cucumber contain significant amounts of riboflavin, pantothenic acid and folate.
| Brown Rice | Cucumber | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.178 MG | 0.027 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.069 MG | 0.033 MG |
| Niacin | 2.561 MG | 0.098 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.38 MG | 0.259 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.123 MG | 0.04 MG |
| Folate | 9 UG | 7 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Cucumber has 433% more calcium than brown rice - cucumber has 16mg of calcium per 100 grams and brown rice has 3mg of calcium.
iron
Cucumber and brown rice contain similar amounts of iron - cucumber has 0.28mg of iron per 100 grams and brown rice has 0.56mg of iron.
potassium
Cucumber has 71% more potassium than brown rice - cucumber has 147mg of potassium per 100 grams and brown rice has 86mg of potassium.
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, brown rice has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than cucumber per 100 grams.
| Brown Rice | Cucumber | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.011 G | 0.005 G |
| Total | 0.011 G | 0.005 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, brown rice has more linoleic acid than cucumber per 100 grams.
| Brown Rice | Cucumber | |
|---|---|---|
| other omega 6 | 0.004 G | ~ |
| linoleic acid | 0.355 G | 0.028 G |
| Total | 0.359 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.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Brown Rice (Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)) and Cucumber (Cucumber, with peel, raw) .
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| G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
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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% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | protein | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does cucumber or brown rice contain more calories in 100 grams?Brown rice is high in calories and cucumber has 90% less calories than brown rice - cucumber has 15 calories in 100g and brown rice has 123 calories.
Does cucumber or brown rice have more carbohydrates?
By weight, cucumber has signficantly fewer carbohydrates than brown rice - cucumber has 3.6g of carbs for 100g and brown rice has 25.6g of carbohydrates.