Broccoli vs. Red leaf lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between broccoli and red leaf lettuce?
- Broccoli is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B5, fiber, folate, vitamin B6, and phosphorus, yet red leaf lettuce is higher in vitamin A, vitamin K, and iron.
- Red leaf lettuce's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 137% more.
- Broccoli has 24 times more vitamin C than red leaf lettuce. While broccoli has 89.2mg of vitamin C, red leaf lettuce has only 3.7mg.
We used Broccoli, raw and Lettuce, red leaf, raw types in this article.
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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 | +75% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +42.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +69% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +75% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +105% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +135.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +66.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +64.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -24.2% |
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 | +2310.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +420% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +51.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +99.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +297.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +75% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +75% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +58.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1109.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +38.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 89.2mg | 3.7mg | 95% |
| Vitamin A | 31µg | 375µg | 38% |
| Vitamin K | 101.6µg | 140.3µg | 32% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.573mg | 0.144mg | 9% |
| Folate | 63µg | 36µg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 0.9g | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.175mg | 0.1mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.73mg | 1.2mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 66mg | 28mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.78mg | 0.15mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 316mg | 187mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.117mg | 0.077mg | 3% |
| Protein | 2.82g | 1.33g | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.639mg | 0.321mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 2.5µg | 1.5µg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.41mg | 0.2mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.049mg | 0.028mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 12mg | 2% |
| Choline | 18.7mg | 11.8mg | 1% |
| Calories | 34kcal | 16kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.071mg | 0.064mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.68g | 0.28g | 1% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 33mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 6.64g | 2.26g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.37g | 0.22g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.04g | 1.36g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.7g | 0.48g | N/A |
| Sodium | 33mg | 25mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.21mg | 0.203mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.039g | 0.017g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0.005g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.038g | 0.072g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.033mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.088mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.079mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.129mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.135mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.038mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.117mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.125mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.059mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.82 g
Fats:
0.37 g
Carbs:
6.64 g
Water:
89.3 g
Other:
0.87 g
Protein:
1.33 g
Fats:
0.22 g
Carbs:
2.26 g
Water:
95.64 g
Other:
0.55 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +112% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +68.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +193.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +58.2% |
~equal in
Water
~95.64g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.038 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.072 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +120% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -56.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +89.5% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.1 g
Glucose:
0.49 g
Fructose:
0.68 g
Lactose:
0.21 g
Maltose:
0.21 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0.2 g
Fructose:
0.28 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +145% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +142.9% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
~equal in
Starch
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
