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

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Important differences between lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw and lettuce, iceberg (includes crisphead types), raw

  • Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw has more vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, and iron than lettuce, iceberg (includes crisphead types), raw.
  • Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 65% more.
  • Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw contains 7 times more Vitamin A than lettuce, iceberg (includes crisphead types), raw. Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw contains 166µg of Vitamin A, while lettuce, iceberg (includes crisphead types), raw contains 25µg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw and Lettuce, iceberg (includes crisphead types), 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 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 5% 5.4% 12% 15% 8.3% 4.1% 8.6% 1.3% 16% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.8%
Contains more IronIron +202.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +43.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
Contains more CopperCopper +56.3%

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 12% 199% 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 9.3% 30% 3.6% 0% 10% 5.8% 2.3% 5.5% 9.7% 0% 60% 22% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +559.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +39%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +148%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +190.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +64.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +324.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +151.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +25.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.18mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
3% 96%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 2.97 g
Water: 95.64 g
Other: 0.35 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +50%
Contains more FatsFats +57.1%
Contains more OtherOther +62.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33.2%
~equal in Water ~95.64g

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
18% 6% 76%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +33.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +58.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -37.9%

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
3% 46% 51%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.05 g
Glucose: 0.91 g
Fructose: 1 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +111.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +96.1%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw Lettuce, iceberg (includes crisphead types), raw
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw Lettuce, iceberg (includes crisphead types), raw Opinion
Calories 13kcal 14kcal Lettuce, iceberg (includes crisphead types), raw
Protein 1.35g 0.9g Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw
Fats 0.22g 0.14g Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw
Vitamin C 3.7mg 2.8mg Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw
Net carbs 1.13g 1.77g Lettuce, iceberg (includes crisphead types), raw
Carbs 2.23g 2.97g Lettuce, iceberg (includes crisphead types), raw
Magnesium 13mg 7mg Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw
Calcium 35mg 18mg Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw
Potassium 238mg 141mg Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw
Iron 1.24mg 0.41mg Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw
Sugar 0.94g 1.97g Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw
Fiber 1.1g 1.2g Lettuce, iceberg (includes crisphead types), raw
Copper 0.016mg 0.025mg Lettuce, iceberg (includes crisphead types), raw
Zinc 0.2mg 0.15mg Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw
Phosphorus 33mg 20mg Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw
Sodium 5mg 10mg Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw
Vitamin A 3312IU 502IU Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw
Vitamin A 166µg 25µg Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.18mg
Manganese 0.179mg 0.125mg Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw
Selenium 0.6µg 0.1µg Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw
Vitamin B1 0.057mg 0.041mg Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.025mg Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw
Vitamin B3 0.357mg 0.123mg Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw
Vitamin B5 0.15mg 0.091mg Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw
Vitamin B6 0.082mg 0.042mg Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw
Vitamin K 102.3µg 24.1µg Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw
Folate 73µg 29µg Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw
Choline 8.4mg 6.7mg Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw
Saturated Fat 0.029g 0.018g Lettuce, iceberg (includes crisphead types), raw
Monounsaturated Fat 0.008g 0.006g Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.074g Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.009mg Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw
Threonine 0.041mg 0.025mg Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw
Isoleucine 0.039mg 0.018mg Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw
Leucine 0.071mg 0.025mg Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw
Lysine 0.056mg 0.024mg Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw
Methionine 0.014mg 0.005mg Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw
Phenylalanine 0.053mg 0.023mg Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw
Valine 0.054mg 0.024mg Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw
Histidine 0.017mg 0.009mg Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw
Fructose 0.51g 1g Lettuce, iceberg (includes crisphead types), raw

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw Lettuce, iceberg (includes crisphead types), raw
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
46%
Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw
12%
Lettuce, iceberg (includes crisphead types), raw
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw
8%
Lettuce, iceberg (includes crisphead types), raw

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Lettuce, iceberg (includes crisphead types), raw
Lettuce, iceberg (includes crisphead types), raw is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.011g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw
Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.03g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw
Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw contains less Sodium (difference - 5mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw
Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw
Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Lettuce, iceberg (includes crisphead types), raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169248/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.