Butter vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are butter and lettuce different?
- Butter is richer in vitamin E and vitamin B12, while lettuce is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, iron, vitamin C, and folate.
- Butter covers your daily need for saturated fat, 252% more than lettuce.
- Lettuce has a higher glycemic index (32) than butter (0).
Butter, without salt and Lettuce, green leaf, raw types were 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -60.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +66.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +550% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +708.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +4200% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +81.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +6150% |
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 AVitamin A | +84.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +954.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +38.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +135.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +792.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +21.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2900% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1704.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1166.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 50.489g | 0.02g | 229% |
| Fats | 81.11g | 0.15g | 125% |
| Vitamin K | 7µg | 126.3µg | 99% |
| Cholesterol | 215mg | 0mg | 72% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 23.43g | 0.006g | 59% |
| Calories | 717kcal | 15kcal | 35% |
| Vitamin A | 684µg | 370µg | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.01g | 0.082g | 20% |
| Vitamin E | 2.32mg | 0.22mg | 14% |
| Iron | 0.02mg | 0.86mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.004mg | 0.25mg | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 9.2mg | 10% |
| Folate | 3µg | 38µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.17µg | 0µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.003mg | 0.09mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.3g | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.005mg | 0.07mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 24mg | 194mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.034mg | 0.08mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 2mg | 13mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.042mg | 0.375mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 28mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0.06g | 2.87g | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 29mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.85g | 1.36g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.43g | 1% | |
| Zinc | 0.09mg | 0.18mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.016mg | 0.029mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 36mg | 1% |
| Choline | 18.8mg | 13.6mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0.06g | 1.57g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.06g | 0.78g | N/A |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.11mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.038mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.051mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.083mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.021mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.041mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.057mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.023mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.315g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.166g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +53973.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +60% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +4683.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +429.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1500% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +390400% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3570.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -100% |
