Asparagus vs. Red leaf lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are asparagus and red leaf lettuce different?
- Asparagus is richer in copper, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin E, while red leaf lettuce is higher in vitamin A and vitamin K.
- Red leaf lettuce covers your daily need for vitamin A, 135% more than asparagus.
- Asparagus contains 8 times more vitamin E than red leaf lettuce. Asparagus contains 1.13mg of vitamin E, while red leaf lettuce contains 0.15mg.
Asparagus, raw and Lettuce, red leaf, raw types were used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +16.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +78.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +575% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +170% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +85.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +53.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +37.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +28.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +51.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +653.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +123.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +83.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +204.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +90.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +44.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +35.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +886.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +237.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 41.6µg | 140.3µg | 82% |
| Vitamin A | 38µg | 375µg | 37% |
| Copper | 0.189mg | 0.028mg | 18% |
| Iron | 2.14mg | 1.2mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.143mg | 0.064mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 1.13mg | 0.15mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 0.9g | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.141mg | 0.077mg | 5% |
| Folate | 52µg | 36µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.978mg | 0.321mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.274mg | 0.144mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.54mg | 0.2mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 28mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.158mg | 0.203mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 5.6mg | 3.7mg | 2% |
| Protein | 2.2g | 1.33g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.091mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Choline | 16mg | 11.8mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 1g | 0.28g | 1% |
| Selenium | 2.3µg | 1.5µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 33mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 25mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.88g | 2.26g | 1% |
| Calories | 20kcal | 16kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.12g | 0.22g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.78g | 1.36g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 202mg | 187mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.88g | 0.48g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.04g | 0.017g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.005g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0.072g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.084mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.075mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.128mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.104mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.031mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.075mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.115mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.049mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.2 g
Fats:
0.12 g
Carbs:
3.88 g
Water:
93.22 g
Other:
0.58 g
Protein:
1.33 g
Fats:
0.22 g
Carbs:
2.26 g
Water:
95.64 g
Other:
0.55 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +65.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +71.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +83.3% |
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Water
~95.64g
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Other
~0.55g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.05 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.072 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -57.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +44% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.23 g
Glucose:
0.65 g
Fructose:
1 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0.2 g
Fructose:
0.28 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +225% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +257.1% |
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Starch
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~equal in
Lactose
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Maltose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
