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Almonds vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between almonds and lettuce

  • Almonds have more vitamin E, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, phosphorus, magnesium, fiber, and iron; however, lettuce has more vitamin A and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin E for almonds is 169% higher.
  • Lettuce has 36 times less copper than almonds. Almonds have 1.031mg of copper, while lettuce has 0.029mg.
  • Lettuce has a higher glycemic index than almonds.

Food types used in this article are Nuts, almonds and Lettuce, green leaf, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 11% 17% 32% 9.7% 4.9% 12% 3.7% 33% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1976.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +647.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +277.8%
Contains more IronIron +331.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +3455.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1633.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1558.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +771.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +583.3%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 31% 123% 4.4% 0% 18% 18% 7% 8% 21% 0% 316% 29% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11550%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +192.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1322.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +864.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +251.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +283.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almonds Lettuce DV% diff.
Vitamin E 25.63mg 0.22mg 169%
Copper 1.031mg 0.029mg 111%
Vitamin K 0µg 126.3µg 105%
Manganese 2.179mg 0.25mg 84%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.329g 0.082g 82%
Vitamin B2 1.138mg 0.08mg 81%
Monounsaturated fat 31.551g 0.006g 79%
Fats 49.93g 0.15g 77%
Phosphorus 481mg 29mg 65%
Magnesium 270mg 13mg 61%
Fiber 12.5g 1.3g 45%
Vitamin A 0µg 370µg 41%
Protein 21.15g 1.36g 40%
Iron 3.71mg 0.86mg 36%
Calories 579kcal 15kcal 28%
Zinc 3.12mg 0.18mg 27%
Calcium 269mg 36mg 23%
Vitamin B3 3.618mg 0.375mg 20%
Saturated fat 3.802g 0.02g 17%
Potassium 733mg 194mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.205mg 0.07mg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.2mg 10%
Choline 52.1mg 13.6mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.471mg 0.134mg 7%
Selenium 4.1µg 0.6µg 6%
Carbs 21.55g 2.87g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.137mg 0.09mg 4%
Folate 44µg 38µg 2%
Sodium 1mg 28mg 1%
Net carbs 9.05g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 4.35g 0.78g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0g 0%
Trans fat 0.015g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.211mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.601mg 0.059mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.751mg 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 0.079mg 0%
Lysine 0.568mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.157mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.132mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.855mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.539mg 0.022mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0.43g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
3% 95%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 2.87 g
Water: 94.98 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1455.1%
Contains more FatsFats +33186.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +650.9%
Contains more OtherOther +362.5%
Contains more WaterWater +2053.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
19% 6% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.082 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +525750%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14935.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 78% 3% 2%
Starch: 0.72 g
Sucrose: 3.95 g
Glucose: 0.17 g
Fructose: 0.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.04 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
46% 54%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.36 g
Fructose: 0.43 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +111.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +290.9%
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/nutrients
  2. Lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169249/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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