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Cabbage vs. Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cabbage and lettuce, cos or romaine, raw

  • Cabbage has more vitamin C; however, lettuce, cos or romaine, raw is richer in vitamin A, folate, vitamin K, and iron.
  • Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw covers your daily vitamin A needs 48% more than cabbage.
  • Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw has 9 times less Vitamin C than cabbage. Cabbage has 36.6mg of Vitamin C, while lettuce, cos or romaine, raw has 4mg.
  • Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw contains less sugar.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cabbage, raw and Lettuce, cos or romaine, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 12% 15% 18% 6.3% 4.9% 11% 2.3% 21% 1.6%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 9.9% 22% 36% 16% 6.3% 13% 1% 20% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.3%
Contains more IronIron +106.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +152.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
~equal in Manganese ~0.155mg

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.
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 122% 5.9% 3% 0% 15% 9.2% 4.4% 13% 29% 0% 190% 32% 5.8%
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 13% 523% 2.6% 0% 18% 15% 5.9% 8.5% 17% 0% 256% 102% 5.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +815%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +67.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8787.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +67.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +34.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~9.9mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 92%
Protein: 1.28 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 5.8 g
Water: 92.18 g
Other: 0.64 g
3% 95%
Protein: 1.23 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 3.29 g
Water: 94.61 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +76.3%
Contains more OtherOther +12.3%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
~equal in Protein ~1.23g
~equal in Water ~94.61g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 25% 25%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
18% 6% 76%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.16 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -12.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +41.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +841.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 52% 45%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.08 g
Glucose: 1.67 g
Fructose: 1.45 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
33% 67%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.39 g
Fructose: 0.8 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +328.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +81.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~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.
Cabbage Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cabbage Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw Opinion
Calories 25kcal 17kcal Cabbage
Protein 1.28g 1.23g Cabbage
Fats 0.1g 0.3g Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw
Vitamin C 36.6mg 4mg Cabbage
Net carbs 3.3g 1.19g Cabbage
Carbs 5.8g 3.29g Cabbage
Magnesium 12mg 14mg Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw
Calcium 40mg 33mg Cabbage
Potassium 170mg 247mg Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw
Iron 0.47mg 0.97mg Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw
Sugar 3.2g 1.19g Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw
Fiber 2.5g 2.1g Cabbage
Copper 0.019mg 0.048mg Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw
Zinc 0.18mg 0.23mg Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw
Phosphorus 26mg 30mg Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw
Sodium 18mg 8mg Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw
Vitamin A 98IU 8710IU Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw
Vitamin A 5µg 436µg Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.13mg Cabbage
Manganese 0.16mg 0.155mg Cabbage
Selenium 0.3µg 0.4µg Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw
Vitamin B1 0.061mg 0.072mg Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.067mg Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw
Vitamin B3 0.234mg 0.313mg Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw
Vitamin B5 0.212mg 0.142mg Cabbage
Vitamin B6 0.124mg 0.074mg Cabbage
Vitamin K 76µg 102.5µg Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw
Folate 43µg 136µg Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw
Choline 10.7mg 9.9mg Cabbage
Saturated Fat 0.034g 0.039g Cabbage
Monounsaturated Fat 0.017g 0.012g Cabbage
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.16g Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.01mg Cabbage
Threonine 0.035mg 0.043mg Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw
Isoleucine 0.03mg 0.045mg Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw
Leucine 0.041mg 0.076mg Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw
Lysine 0.044mg 0.064mg Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw
Methionine 0.012mg 0.015mg Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0.065mg Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw
Valine 0.042mg 0.055mg Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw
Histidine 0.022mg 0.021mg Cabbage
Fructose 1.45g 0.8g Cabbage

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Cabbage Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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
33%
Cabbage
74%
Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
10%
Cabbage
14%
Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw
Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.01g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw
Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw contains less Sodium (difference - 10mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw
Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is cheaper?
Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw
Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw
Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cabbage
Cabbage is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.005g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169975/nutrients
  2. Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169247/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.