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Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw vs. Cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw and cabbage different?

  • Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw is higher in vitamin A, vitamin K, iron, and folate; however, cabbage is richer in vitamin C and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw is 64% higher.
  • Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw contains 3 times more iron than cabbage. While lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw contains 1.24mg of iron, cabbage contains only 0.47mg.
  • Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw has less sugar.

Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw and Cabbage, raw are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 11% 21% 47% 5.3% 5.5% 14% 0.65% 23% 3.3%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 12% 15% 18% 6.3% 4.9% 11% 2.3% 21% 1.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40%
Contains more IronIron +163.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.18mg

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 12% 55% 3.6% 0% 14% 14% 6.7% 9% 19% 0% 256% 55% 4.6%
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 122% 1.7% 3% 0% 15% 9.2% 4.4% 13% 29% 0% 190% 32% 5.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3220%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +34.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +69.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +889.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +27.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.061mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw Cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 3.7mg 36.6mg 37%
Vitamin K 102.3µg 76µg 22%
Vitamin A 166µg 5µg 18%
Iron 1.24mg 0.47mg 10%
Folate 73µg 43µg 8%
Fiber 1.1g 2.5g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.082mg 0.124mg 3%
Potassium 238mg 170mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.04mg 2%
Calories 13kcal 25kcal 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.017g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.15mg 0.212mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.357mg 0.234mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.3µg 1%
Manganese 0.179mg 0.16mg 1%
Fructose 0.51g 1.45g 1%
Sodium 5mg 18mg 1%
Phosphorus 33mg 26mg 1%
Calcium 35mg 40mg 1%
Carbs 2.23g 5.8g 1%
Protein 1.35g 1.28g 0%
Fats 0.22g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 1.13g 3.3g N/A
Magnesium 13mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 0.94g 3.2g N/A
Copper 0.016mg 0.019mg 0%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.18mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.057mg 0.061mg 0%
Choline 8.4mg 10.7mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0.034g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 0.017g 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.041mg 0.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.039mg 0.03mg 0%
Leucine 0.071mg 0.041mg 0%
Lysine 0.056mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.053mg 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.054mg 0.042mg 0%
Histidine 0.017mg 0.022mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 96%
Protein: 1.35 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 2.23 g
Water: 95.63 g
Other: 0.57 g
6% 92%
Protein: 1.28 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 5.8 g
Water: 92.18 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more FatsFats +120%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +160.1%
Contains more OtherOther +12.3%
~equal in Protein ~1.28g
~equal in Water ~92.18g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 5% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
50% 25% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +588.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +112.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 54%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.43 g
Fructose: 0.51 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
2% 52% 45%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.08 g
Glucose: 1.67 g
Fructose: 1.45 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +288.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +184.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168429/nutrients
  2. Cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169975/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.