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From:	Bryanna (NewVeggies.vegsource.com)
Subject:	Re: cucumbers
Date:	June 9, 2008 at 10:56 am PST

In Reply to: cucumbers posted by k.d. on June 9, 2008 at 8:13 am:

No, I would not consider cucumbers "greens". Leafy greens are much more nutritious. Not that cucumbers are bad, but they are'nt nutrition powerhouses! Eat plenty of kale, collards, chard, spinach, mustard greens, etc!

"Although less nutritious than most fruit, the fresh cucumber is still a very good source of vitamin C, vitamin K, and potassium, and also provides some dietary fiber, vitamin A, vitamin B6, thiamin, folate, pantothenic acid, magnesium, phosphorus, copper, and manganese."

This is from:
http://www.thedailyplate.com/nutrition-calories/food/generic/cucumber?utm_source=yahoo&utm_medium=ssp&utm_campaign=yssp_foodarticles&ref=yssp

and you can see the full nutriiton facts there.

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