Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Greens
  4. Chrysanthemum
  5. Compare
  6. Chrysanthemum vs. Red leaf lettuce

Chrysanthemum vs. Red leaf lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

The main differences between chrysanthemum and red leaf lettuce

  • Chrysanthemum is richer in vitamin K, folate, manganese, iron, copper, potassium, fiber, calcium, and vitamin B6, yet red leaf lettuce is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for chrysanthemum is 175% higher.
  • Chrysanthemum contains 5 times more folate than red leaf lettuce. Chrysanthemum contains 177µg of folate, while red leaf lettuce contains 36µg.

Food types used in this article are Chrysanthemum, garland, raw and Lettuce, red leaf, raw.

Infographic

Chrysanthemum vs Red leaf lettuce infographic
Infographic link

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 23% 35% 50% 86% 46% 19% 23% 15% 123% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 17% 45% 9.3% 5.5% 12% 3.3% 26% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +254.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +203.2%
Contains more IronIron +90.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +389.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +255%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +364.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.8%

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 4.7% 39% 0% 0% 33% 33% 10% 13% 41% 0% 875% 133% 0%
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 12% 125% 3% 0% 16% 18% 6% 8.6% 23% 0% 351% 27% 6.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +103.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +149.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +391.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +164.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +223.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chrysanthemum Red leaf lettuce DV% diff.
Vitamin K 350µg 140.3µg 175%
Folate 177µg 36µg 35%
Manganese 0.943mg 0.203mg 32%
Vitamin A 116µg 375µg 29%
Iron 2.29mg 1.2mg 14%
Copper 0.137mg 0.028mg 12%
Potassium 567mg 187mg 11%
Fiber 3g 0.9g 8%
Calcium 117mg 33mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.176mg 0.1mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.13mg 0.064mg 6%
Magnesium 32mg 12mg 5%
Zinc 0.71mg 0.2mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.144mg 0.077mg 5%
Phosphorus 54mg 28mg 4%
Sodium 118mg 25mg 4%
Protein 3.36g 1.33g 4%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 3.7mg 3%
Selenium 1.5µg 3%
Choline 11.8mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 0.144mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Fats 0.56g 0.22g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.531mg 0.321mg 1%
Calories 24kcal 16kcal 0%
Carbs 3.02g 2.26g 0%
Net carbs 0.02g 1.36g N/A
Sugar 0.48g N/A
Saturated fat 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.072g 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.048mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.038mg 0%
Leucine 0.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.045mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.067mg 0%
Valine 0.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0%
Fructose 0.28g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 3% 91%
Protein: 3.36 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 3.02 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.66 g
2% 96%
Protein: 1.33 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 2.26 g
Water: 95.64 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +152.6%
Contains more FatsFats +154.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33.6%
Contains more OtherOther +201.8%
~equal in Water ~95.64g

People also compare

Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum vs Roman chamomile
Roman chamomile
Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum vs Chicory
Chicory
Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum vs Safflower
Safflower
Red leaf lettuce
Red leaf lettuce vs Lettuce
Lettuce
Red leaf lettuce
Red leaf lettuce vs Spinach raw
Spinach raw
Red leaf lettuce
Red leaf lettuce vs Kale raw
Kale raw

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. Chrysanthemum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169995/nutrients
  2. Red leaf lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168431/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.