Broccoli vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between broccoli and lettuce
- Broccoli has more vitamin C, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, folate, phosphorus, and fiber, while lettuce has more vitamin A and vitamin K.
- Lettuce covers your daily need for vitamin A, 136% more than broccoli.
- Broccoli contains 10 times more vitamin C than lettuce. While broccoli contains 89.2mg of vitamin C, lettuce contains only 9.2mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Broccoli, raw 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 | +61.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +30.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +62.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +69% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +127.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +127.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +316.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +17.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -15.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +19% |
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 CVitamin C | +869.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +254.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +46.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +70.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +327.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +94.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +65.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +37.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1093.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +24.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 89.2mg | 9.2mg | 89% |
| Vitamin A | 31µg | 370µg | 38% |
| Vitamin K | 101.6µg | 126.3µg | 21% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.573mg | 0.134mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.175mg | 0.09mg | 7% |
| Folate | 63µg | 38µg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 1.3g | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 66mg | 29mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 316mg | 194mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.78mg | 0.22mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.117mg | 0.08mg | 3% |
| Protein | 2.82g | 1.36g | 3% |
| Selenium | 2.5µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.639mg | 0.375mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.21mg | 0.25mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.41mg | 0.18mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.049mg | 0.029mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.73mg | 0.86mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 13mg | 2% |
| Choline | 18.7mg | 13.6mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 36mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 6.64g | 2.87g | 1% |
| Calories | 34kcal | 15kcal | 1% |
| Fats | 0.37g | 0.15g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.04g | 1.57g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.7g | 0.78g | N/A |
| Sodium | 33mg | 28mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.071mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.039g | 0.02g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0.006g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.038g | 0.082g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.033mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.088mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.079mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.129mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.135mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.038mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.117mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.125mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.059mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.68g | 0.43g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +107.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +146.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +131.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +35.9% |
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Water
~94.98g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +83.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -48.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +115.8% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +36.1% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +58.1% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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Starch
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Galactose
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