Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
red wine vinegar
versus
cucumber
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in red wine vinegar and cucumber:
Cucumber and red wine vinegar contain similar amounts of calories - cucumber has 15 calories per 100 grams and red wine vinegar has 19 calories.
| Red Wine Vinegar | Cucumber | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | ~ | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | ~ | 80% |
| Fat | ~ | 5% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Both cucumber and red wine vinegar are low in carbohydrates - cucumber has 3.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and red wine vinegar has 0.27g of carbohydrates.
Cucumber has more dietary fiber than red wine vinegar - cucumber has 0.5g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and red wine vinegar does not contain significant amounts.
Red wine vinegar has less sugar than cucumber - cucumber has 1.7g of sugar per 100 grams and red wine vinegar does not contain significant amounts.
Cucumber and red wine vinegar contain similar amounts of protein - cucumber has 0.65g of protein per 100 grams and red wine vinegar has 0.04g of protein.
Both cucumber and red wine vinegar are low in saturated fat - cucumber has 0.04g of saturated fat per 100 grams and red wine vinegar does not contain significant amounts.
Cucumber and red wine vinegar contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - cucumber has 2.8mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and red wine vinegar has 0.5mg of Vitamin C.
Cucumber and red wine vinegar contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - cucumber has 5ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and red wine vinegar does not contain significant amounts.
Cucumber and red wine vinegar contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - cucumber has 0.03mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and red wine vinegar does not contain significant amounts.
Cucumber has more Vitamin K than red wine vinegar - cucumber has 16.4ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and red wine vinegar does not contain significant amounts.
Cucumber has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Red Wine Vinegar | Cucumber | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | ~ | 0.027 MG |
| Riboflavin | ~ | 0.033 MG |
| Niacin | ~ | 0.098 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | ~ | 0.259 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | ~ | 0.04 MG |
| Folate | ~ | 7 UG |
Cucumber has 167% more calcium than red wine vinegar - cucumber has 16mg of calcium per 100 grams and red wine vinegar has 6mg of calcium.
Cucumber and red wine vinegar contain similar amounts of iron - cucumber has 0.28mg of iron per 100 grams and red wine vinegar has 0.45mg of iron.
Cucumber has 277% more potassium than red wine vinegar - cucumber has 147mg of potassium per 100 grams and red wine vinegar has 39mg of potassium.
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: Red Wine Vinegar (Vinegar, red wine) and Cucumber (Cucumber, with peel, raw) .
Red Wine Vinegar g
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Cucumber g
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5% | calories | 5% |
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5% | carbohydrates | 5% |
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5% | dietary fiber | 5% |
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| G | 5% | sugar | 5% | G | |||
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5% | total fat | 5% |
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5% | saturated fat | 5% |
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| G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | polyunsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
| MG | 5% | cholesterol | 5% | MG | |||
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5% | sodium | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | calcium | 5% |
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5% | iron | 5% |
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5% | magnesium | 5% |
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5% | potassium | 5% |
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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% | Vitamin K | 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% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | copper | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | iodine | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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5% | zinc | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||