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Rapini vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Rapini and Lettuce different?

  • Rapini is higher in Vitamin K, Iron, Vitamin C, Folate, Vitamin E, Vitamin B1, Calcium, Manganese, and Phosphorus, however, Lettuce is richer in Vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin K from Rapini is 81% higher.
  • Rapini contains 7 times more Vitamin E than Lettuce. While Rapini contains 1.62mg of Vitamin E, Lettuce contains only 0.22mg.

Broccoli raab, raw and Lettuce, green leaf, raw are the varieties used 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.
Rapini
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 32% 17% 80% 14% 21% 31% 4.3% 52% 5.5%
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 +69.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more IronIron +148.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +327.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +151.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +58%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.2%
~equal in Potassium ~194mg

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.
Rapini
10
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 67% 157% 32% 0% 41% 30% 23% 19% 39% 0% 560% 62% 10%
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% 444% 4.4% 0% 18% 18% 7% 8% 21% 0% 316% 29% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +119.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +636.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +131.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +225.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +140.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +77.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +118.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +34.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +182.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rapini
3
3% 3% 93%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 2.85 g
Water: 92.55 g
Other: 0.94 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 +133.1%
Contains more FatsFats +226.7%
Contains more OtherOther +46.9%
~equal in Carbs ~2.87g
~equal in Water ~94.98g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rapini
2
24% 13% 63%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.13 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 +333.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +58.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -60%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rapini
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29% 26% 45%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.11 g
Glucose: 0.1 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 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 SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +260%
Contains more FructoseFructose +152.9%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Rapini Lettuce
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rapini Lettuce Opinion
Calories 22kcal 15kcal Rapini
Protein 3.17g 1.36g Rapini
Fats 0.49g 0.15g Rapini
Vitamin C 20.2mg 9.2mg Rapini
Net carbs 0.15g 1.57g Lettuce
Carbs 2.85g 2.87g Lettuce
Magnesium 22mg 13mg Rapini
Calcium 108mg 36mg Rapini
Potassium 196mg 194mg Rapini
Iron 2.14mg 0.86mg Rapini
Sugar 0.38g 0.78g Rapini
Fiber 2.7g 1.3g Rapini
Copper 0.042mg 0.029mg Rapini
Zinc 0.77mg 0.18mg Rapini
Phosphorus 73mg 29mg Rapini
Sodium 33mg 28mg Lettuce
Vitamin A 2622IU 7405IU Lettuce
Vitamin A 131µg 370µg Lettuce
Vitamin E 1.62mg 0.22mg Rapini
Manganese 0.395mg 0.25mg Rapini
Selenium 1µg 0.6µg Rapini
Vitamin B1 0.162mg 0.07mg Rapini
Vitamin B2 0.129mg 0.08mg Rapini
Vitamin B3 1.221mg 0.375mg Rapini
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 0.134mg Rapini
Vitamin B6 0.171mg 0.09mg Rapini
Vitamin K 224µg 126.3µg Rapini
Folate 83µg 38µg Rapini
Choline 18.3mg 13.6mg Rapini
Saturated Fat 0.05g 0.02g Lettuce
Monounsaturated Fat 0.026g 0.006g Rapini
Polyunsaturated fat 0.13g 0.082g Rapini
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.009mg Rapini
Threonine 0.106mg 0.059mg Rapini
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0.084mg Rapini
Leucine 0.17mg 0.079mg Rapini
Lysine 0.198mg 0.084mg Rapini
Methionine 0.048mg 0.016mg Rapini
Phenylalanine 0.128mg 0.055mg Rapini
Valine 0.153mg 0.07mg Rapini
Histidine 0.066mg 0.022mg Rapini
Fructose 0.17g 0.43g Lettuce

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Rapini Lettuce
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
80%
Rapini
69%
Lettuce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
27%
Rapini
14%
Lettuce

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Rapini
Rapini is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.4g)
Which food is cheaper?
Rapini
Rapini is cheaper (difference - $0.1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Rapini
Rapini is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Rapini
Rapini is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Lettuce
Lettuce contains less Sodium (difference - 5mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Lettuce
Lettuce is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.03g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (32)

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. Rapini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170381/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.