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Chinese cuisine vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chinese cuisine and lettuce?

  • Chinese cuisine is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6, yet lettuce is richer in vitamin A and vitamin K.
  • Lettuce's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 123% higher.
  • Lettuce contains less sodium.
  • Lettuce has a lower glycemic index than chinese cuisine.

We used Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
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 +15.4%
Contains more IronIron +29.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +69%
Contains more ZincZinc +733.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +162.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1016.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +70.1%
~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.
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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
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 CVitamin C +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +272.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +252%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +230.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +78.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +153.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +487.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +112.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +146.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cuisine Lettuce DV% diff.
Vitamin K 51.3µg 126.3µg 63%
Vitamin A 63µg 370µg 34%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0µg 20%
Sodium 409mg 28mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.13g 0.082g 14%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.18mg 12%
Protein 7.08g 1.36g 11%
Selenium 6.7µg 0.6µg 11%
Fats 5.3g 0.15g 8%
Phosphorus 76mg 29mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.134mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.32mg 0.375mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.09mg 5%
Calories 105kcal 15kcal 5%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.978g 0.02g 4%
Choline 34.5mg 13.6mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 0.22mg 4%
Manganese 0.147mg 0.25mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.07mg 3%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 9.2mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.217g 0.006g 3%
Iron 1.11mg 0.86mg 3%
Folate 45µg 38µg 2%
Copper 0.049mg 0.029mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.08mg 2%
Calcium 22mg 36mg 1%
Carbs 7.29g 2.87g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Fiber 1.5g 1.3g 1%
Starch 1.82g 0g 1%
Net carbs 5.79g 1.57g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Magnesium 15mg 13mg 0%
Potassium 204mg 194mg 0%
Sugar 2.41g 0.78g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 0.059mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 0.079mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0.022mg 0%
Fructose 0.55g 0.43g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 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 +420.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3433.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +154%
Contains more OtherOther +135.9%
Contains more WaterWater +20.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 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 +20183.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2497.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
43% 28% 16% 13%
Starch: 1.82 g
Sucrose: 1.17 g
Glucose: 0.69 g
Fructose: 0.55 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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +91.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +27.9%
~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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.