Cauliflower vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cauliflower and lettuce different?
- Cauliflower is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and choline, while lettuce is higher in vitamin A, vitamin K, and iron.
- Lettuce covers your daily need for vitamin A, 148% more than cauliflower.
- Cauliflower contains 5 times more vitamin C than lettuce. Cauliflower contains 48.2mg of vitamin C, while lettuce contains 9.2mg.
Cauliflower, raw 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 more MagnesiumMagnesium | +15.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +54.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +34.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +50% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +51.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +63.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +104.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +61.3% |
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 | +423.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +35.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +397.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +104.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +225.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +175% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +40% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +714.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 15.5µg | 126.3µg | 92% |
| Vitamin C | 48.2mg | 9.2mg | 43% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 370µg | 41% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.667mg | 0.134mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.184mg | 0.09mg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.42mg | 0.86mg | 6% |
| Choline | 44.3mg | 13.6mg | 6% |
| Folate | 57µg | 38µg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.155mg | 0.25mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 299mg | 194mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 1.3g | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 44mg | 29mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.08mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.07mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.507mg | 0.375mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.13g | 0.02g | 1% |
| Protein | 1.92g | 1.36g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.97g | 0.43g | 1% |
| Calories | 25kcal | 15kcal | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.27mg | 0.18mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.039mg | 0.029mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 36mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 4.97g | 2.87g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0.22mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.28g | 0.15g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.97g | 1.57g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 13mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.91g | 0.78g | N/A |
| Sodium | 30mg | 28mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.034g | 0.006g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.031g | 0.082g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.076mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.071mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.106mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.217mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.065mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.125mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.056mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.015g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.013g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.92 g
Fats:
0.28 g
Carbs:
4.97 g
Water:
92.07 g
Other:
0.76 g
Protein:
1.36 g
Fats:
0.15 g
Carbs:
2.87 g
Water:
94.98 g
Other:
0.64 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +41.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +86.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +73.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +18.8% |
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Water
~94.98g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.031 g
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 | +466.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +164.5% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0.94 g
Fructose:
0.97 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
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 GlucoseGlucose | +161.1% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +125.6% |
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Lactose
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Maltose
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Galactose
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