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Ice cream sandwich vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between ice cream sandwich and lettuce

  • Ice cream sandwich has more copper, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and manganese, while lettuce has more vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin C, and iron.
  • Lettuce's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 142% higher.
  • Lettuce has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lettuce is 32, while the glycemic index of ice cream sandwich is 61.

The food types used in this comparison are Ice cream sandwich 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 21% 26% 10% 9.8% 85% 16% 31% 17% 50% 17%
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 +123.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +138.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +775.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +233.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +148.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +52.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +416.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.7%
Contains more IronIron +230.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.3%

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% 29% 8% 0% 28% 34% 29% 13% 6.5% 6.3% 3.3% 26% 4.4%
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 EVitamin E +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +82.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +317.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +330.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +221.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +9615.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +70%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream sandwich Lettuce DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.3µg 126.3µg 104%
Vitamin A 86µg 370µg 32%
Copper 0.254mg 0.029mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.272g 0.082g 15%
Fats 8.57g 0.15g 13%
Calories 237kcal 15kcal 11%
Carbs 37.14g 2.87g 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.2mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.317g 0.02g 10%
Iron 0.26mg 0.86mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.661g 0.006g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 0.375mg 7%
Cholesterol 21mg 0mg 7%
Manganese 0.381mg 0.25mg 6%
Phosphorus 72mg 29mg 6%
Protein 4.29g 1.36g 6%
Calcium 86mg 36mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.028mg 0.09mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 0.08mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Selenium 3.1µg 0.6µg 5%
Magnesium 29mg 13mg 4%
Sodium 129mg 28mg 4%
Zinc 0.6mg 0.18mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.111mg 0.07mg 3%
Potassium 115mg 194mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.134mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.05µg 0µg 2%
Caffeine 4mg 0mg 1%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Choline 8mg 13.6mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 0.22mg 1%
Folate 34µg 38µg 1%
Net carbs 37.14g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 18.57g 0.78g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.059mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.079mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 9% 37% 49%
Protein: 4.29 g
Fats: 8.57 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 48.9 g
Other: 1.1 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 +215.4%
Contains more FatsFats +5613.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1194.1%
Contains more OtherOther +71.9%
Contains more WaterWater +94.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.661 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.272 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 +44250%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2670.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Ice cream sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172226/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.