Beans vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between beans and lettuce
- Beans have more copper, fiber, zinc, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin B1; however, lettuce has more vitamin A, vitamin K, iron, and vitamin C.
- Lettuce's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 146% more.
- Beans have 8 times more zinc than lettuce. Beans have 1.4mg of zinc, while lettuce has 0.18mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Beans, baked, canned, no salt added 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +146.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +38.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +52.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +610.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +677.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +258.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +650% |
| Contains more IronIron | +196.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +114.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +14.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +44.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +126.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +196.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +7300% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +46.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +15687.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +58.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 126.3µg | 105% |
| Vitamin A | 5µg | 370µg | 41% |
| Copper | 0.206mg | 0.029mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 5.5g | 1.3g | 17% |
| Zinc | 1.4mg | 0.18mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.25mg | 11% | |
| Phosphorus | 104mg | 29mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.15mg | 0.07mg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 3.1mg | 9.2mg | 7% |
| Protein | 4.8g | 1.36g | 7% |
| Selenium | 4.5µg | 0.6µg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.29mg | 0.86mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 20.49g | 2.87g | 6% |
| Calories | 105kcal | 15kcal | 5% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 13mg | 5% |
| Folate | 24µg | 38µg | 4% |
| Choline | 30.8mg | 13.6mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.134mg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 296mg | 194mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.09mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.08mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.172g | 0.082g | 1% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 28mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.43g | 1% | |
| Calcium | 50mg | 36mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.4g | 0.15g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 14.99g | 1.57g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.78g | 0.78g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.43mg | 0.375mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.103g | 0.02g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.035g | 0.006g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.07mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.022mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +252.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +166.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +613.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +167.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +30.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +483.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +109.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80.6% |
