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Cherry vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cherries and lettuce?

  • Cherries are richer in copper, yet lettuce is richer in vitamin A, vitamin K, folate, iron, and manganese.
  • Lettuce's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 122% higher.
  • Cherries have 11 times more sugar than lettuce. Cherries have 8.49g of sugar, while lettuce has 0.78g.

We used Cherries, sour, red, raw and Lettuce, green leaf, raw types in this comparison.

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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.
Cherry
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 4.8% 15% 12% 35% 2.7% 6.4% 0.39% 15% 0%
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 CopperCopper +258.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.1%
Contains more IronIron +168.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +80%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +93.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +123.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Cherry
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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 33% 21% 1.4% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 7.5% 8.6% 10% 0% 5.3% 6% 3.3%
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% 123% 4.4% 0% 18% 18% 7% 8% 21% 0% 316% 29% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +478.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +104.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5914.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +375%
Contains more CholineCholine +123%
~equal in Vitamin C ~9.2mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.375mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.134mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cherry Lettuce DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.1µg 126.3µg 104%
Vitamin A 64µg 370µg 34%
Folate 8µg 38µg 8%
Copper 0.104mg 0.029mg 8%
Iron 0.32mg 0.86mg 7%
Manganese 0.112mg 0.25mg 6%
Fructose 3.51g 0.43g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.09mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.07mg 3%
Carbs 12.18g 2.87g 3%
Calories 50kcal 15kcal 2%
Phosphorus 15mg 29mg 2%
Calcium 16mg 36mg 2%
Selenium 0µg 0.6µg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 13.6mg 1%
Fiber 1.6g 1.3g 1%
Protein 1g 1.36g 1%
Vitamin C 10mg 9.2mg 1%
Magnesium 9mg 13mg 1%
Sodium 3mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.22mg 1%
Potassium 173mg 194mg 1%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.18mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 10.58g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 8.49g 0.78g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.375mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.134mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.068g 0.02g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 0.006g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.09g 0.082g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.059mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.079mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cherry
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12% 86%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 12.18 g
Water: 86.13 g
Other: 0.39 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 FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +324.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36%
Contains more WaterWater +10.3%
Contains more OtherOther +64.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cherry
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28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.068 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 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 +1266.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.6%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.082g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cherry
3
9% 49% 41%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.8 g
Glucose: 4.18 g
Fructose: 3.51 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 +1061.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +716.3%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Cherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173954/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.