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Custard vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between custard and lettuce

  • Custard has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and calcium, while lettuce has more vitamin A, vitamin K, manganese, and vitamin C.
  • Lettuce covers your daily need for vitamin A, 144% more than custard.
  • The amount of cholesterol in lettuce is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk and Lettuce, green leaf, 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 11% 42% 18% 13% 10% 14% 56% 11% 0.91% 33%
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 +23.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +286.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +183.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +348.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%
Contains more IronIron +152.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3471.4%
~equal in Potassium ~194mg
~equal in Copper ~0.029mg

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 0.33% 17% 1.2% 18% 15% 51% 2.5% 42% 15% 65% 0.5% 6.8% 6.4%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +421.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +9100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +611.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +184.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +63050%
Contains more FolateFolate +322.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +15.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Custard Lettuce DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.2µg 126.3µg 105%
Vitamin A 52µg 370µg 35%
Vitamin B12 0.52µg 0µg 22%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Phosphorus 130mg 29mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.699mg 0.134mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.08mg 11%
Manganese 0.007mg 0.25mg 11%
Selenium 6µg 0.6µg 10%
Calcium 139mg 36mg 10%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 9.2mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.032g 0.02g 9%
Iron 0.34mg 0.86mg 7%
Folate 9µg 38µg 7%
Vitamin D 47IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Fats 4g 0.15g 6%
Protein 3.99g 1.36g 5%
Calories 122kcal 15kcal 5%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Carbs 17.6g 2.87g 5%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.18mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.127g 0.006g 3%
Sodium 84mg 28mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.312g 0.082g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.132mg 0.375mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.064mg 0.09mg 2%
Fructose 0g 0.43g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.061mg 0.07mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.22mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 13mg 1%
Net carbs 17.6g 1.57g N/A
Potassium 207mg 194mg 0%
Sugar 4.82g 0.78g N/A
Copper 0.03mg 0.029mg 0%
Choline 11.8mg 13.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.059mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.207mg 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.337mg 0.079mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.173mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.233mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.092mg 0.022mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 4% 18% 73%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 17.6 g
Water: 73.45 g
Other: 0.96 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 +193.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2566.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +513.2%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
Contains more WaterWater +29.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
59% 32% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.312 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 +18683.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +280.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 4.63 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 LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~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. Custard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168773/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.

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