Olive Oil vs. Cucumber
Nutrition comparison of Olive Oil and Cucumber
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
olive oil
versus
cucumber
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in olive oil and cucumber:
- Cucumber has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
- Cucumber has signficantly more potassium than olive oil.
- Olive oil is an excellent source of Vitamin E.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Olive Oil (Oil, olive, salad or cooking) and Cucumber (Cucumber, with peel, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Olive oil is high in calories and cucumber has 98% less calories than olive oil - cucumber has 15 calories per 100 grams and olive oil has 884 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, olive oil is lighter in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to cucumber per calorie. Olive oil has a macronutrient ratio of 0:0:100 and for cucumber, 15:80:5 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Olive Oil | Cucumber | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | ~ | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | ~ | 80% |
| Fat | 100% | 5% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Both cucumber and olive oil are low in carbohydrates - cucumber has 3.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.
dietary fiber
Cucumber has more dietary fiber than olive oil - cucumber has 0.5g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.
sugar
Olive oil has less sugar than cucumber - cucumber has 1.7g of sugar per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.
Protein
protein
Cucumber has more protein than olive oil - cucumber has 0.65g of protein per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.
Fat
saturated fat
Olive oil is high in saturated fat and cucumber has 100% less saturated fat than olive oil - cucumber has 0.04g of saturated fat per 100 grams and olive oil has 13.8g of saturated fat.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Cucumber has more Vitamin C than olive oil - cucumber has 2.8mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Cucumber and olive oil contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - cucumber has 5ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Olive oil is an excellent source of Vitamin E and it has 477 times more Vitamin E than cucumber - cucumber has 0.03mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and olive oil has 14.4mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Olive oil has 267% more Vitamin K than cucumber - cucumber has 16.4ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and olive oil has 60.2ug of Vitamin K.
The B Vitamins
Cucumber has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Olive Oil | 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 |
Minerals
calcium
Cucumber has 15 times more calcium than olive oil - cucumber has 16mg of calcium per 100 grams and olive oil has 1mg of calcium.
iron
Cucumber and olive oil contain similar amounts of iron - cucumber has 0.28mg of iron per 100 grams and olive oil has 0.56mg of iron.
potassium
Cucumber has signficantly more potassium than olive oil - cucumber has 147mg of potassium per 100 grams and olive oil has 1mg of potassium.
Antioxidants and Phytonutrients
flavonoids
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,
| Olive Oil | Cucumber | |
|---|---|---|
| apigenin | 0.09 mg | ~ |
| luteolin | 0.12 mg | ~ |
| kaempferol | ~ | 0.13 mg |
| Quercetin | ~ | 0.04 mg |
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, olive oil has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than cucumber per 100 grams.
| Olive Oil | Cucumber | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.761 G | 0.005 G |
| Total | 0.761 G | 0.005 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, olive oil has more linoleic acid than cucumber per 100 grams.
| Olive Oil | Cucumber | |
|---|---|---|
| other omega 6 | 0.414 G | ~ |
| linoleic acid | 9.762 G | 0.028 G |
| Total | 10.176 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.
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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% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 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 | |||
FAQ
Does cucumber or olive oil contain more calories in 100 grams?Olive oil is high in calories and cucumber has 100% less calories than olive oil - cucumber has 15 calories in 100g and olive oil has 884 calories.
Does cucumber or olive oil have more carbohydrates?
By weight, both cucumber and olive oil are low in carbohydrates - cucumber has 3.6g of carbs for 100g and olive oil has no carbs..