Giving a white rose as a gift is a very strong gift. It is not fleeting passion or romance, which is too often what the red rose conveys. The white rose is a strong and consistent love, which is pure, faithful and sacrificial. Not many flowers have such a powerful meaning to their name.
Cucumbers are a rich source of a number of minerals. A half-cup serving of sliced cucumber also contains 12 milligrams of phosphorus, 7 milligrams of magnesium, and 8 milligrams of calcium. Cucumbers are also rich in potassium, containing 76 milligrams per half cup serving of sliced cucumbers.
One cup of chopped, peeled cucumber contains 96 international units of vitamin A, less than 10 percent of the daily value based on a 2,000-calorie diet. You also get 4.3 mg of vitamin C in 1 cup of the vegetable â adults need between 75 and 90 mg daily. It contains 9.6 mcg of the 90 to 120 mcg of vitamin K you need daily. Peeled cucumbers are a minor source of folate and other B vitamins.