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Distilled beverage vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between distilled beverage and lettuce

  • The amount of vitamin A, vitamin K, iron, vitamin C, manganese, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, potassium, and vitamin B1 in lettuce is higher than in distilled beverage.
  • Lettuce covers your daily need for vitamin A, 148% more than distilled beverage.
  • Distilled beverage has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of distilled beverage is 15, while the glycemic index of lettuce is 32.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Alcoholic beverage, distilled, all (gin, rum, vodka, whiskey) 86 proof 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 0% 0% 0.18% 1.5% 7% 1.1% 1.7% 0.13% 2.3% 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 less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +9600%
Contains more IronIron +2050%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +350%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +625%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1288.9%
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.
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% 0% 0% 0% 1.5% 0.92% 0.24% 0% 0.23% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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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 31% 123% 4.4% 0% 18% 18% 7% 8% 21% 0% 316% 29% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1066.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2784.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +8900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Distilled beverage Lettuce DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 126.3µg 105%
Vitamin A 0µg 370µg 41%
Calories 250kcal 15kcal 12%
Folate 0µg 38µg 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.2mg 10%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.25mg 10%
Iron 0.04mg 0.86mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.09mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.004mg 0.08mg 6%
Potassium 2mg 194mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.006mg 0.07mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Phosphorus 4mg 29mg 4%
Calcium 0mg 36mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.134mg 3%
Protein 0g 1.36g 3%
Magnesium 0mg 13mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.013mg 0.375mg 2%
Choline 0mg 13.6mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.082g 1%
Copper 0.021mg 0.029mg 1%
Carbs 0.1g 2.87g 1%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.6µg 1%
Sodium 1mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.22mg 1%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.18mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 0.1g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.78g N/A
Saturated fat 0g 0.02g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.006g 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.059mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.079mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.022mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 36%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.1 g
Water: 63.9 g
Other: 36 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 OtherOther +5525%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2770%
Contains more WaterWater +48.6%

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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. Distilled beverage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171919/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.