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

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What are the differences between Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw and Red leaf lettuce?

  • Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw is higher in Folate, yet Red leaf lettuce is higher in Vitamin K, and Vitamin A.
  • Red leaf lettuce's daily need coverage for Vitamin K is 32% more.
  • Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw has 2 times more Folate than Red leaf lettuce. While Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw has 73µg of Folate, Red leaf lettuce has only 36µg.

We used Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw and Lettuce, red leaf, raw types 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% 9.9% 17% 45% 9.3% 5.5% 12% 3.3% 26% 8.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more CopperCopper +75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg
~equal in Calcium ~33mg
~equal in Iron ~1.2mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.2mg

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 12% 450% 3% 0% 16% 18% 6% 8.6% 23% 0% 351% 27% 6.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +102.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +126.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +37.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +40.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~3.7mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.144mg
~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
2% 96%
Protein: 1.33 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 2.26 g
Water: 95.64 g
Other: 0.55 g
~equal in Protein ~1.33g
~equal in Fats ~0.22g
~equal in Carbs ~2.26g
~equal in Water ~95.64g
~equal in Other ~0.55g

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% 5% 77%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.072 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +60%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +62.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -41.4%

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
42% 58%
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 GlucoseGlucose +115%
Contains more FructoseFructose +82.1%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~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 Red leaf lettuce
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw Red leaf lettuce Opinion
Calories 13kcal 16kcal Red leaf lettuce
Protein 1.35g 1.33g Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw
Fats 0.22g 0.22g
Vitamin C 3.7mg 3.7mg
Net carbs 1.13g 1.36g Red leaf lettuce
Carbs 2.23g 2.26g Red leaf lettuce
Magnesium 13mg 12mg Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw
Calcium 35mg 33mg Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw
Potassium 238mg 187mg Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw
Iron 1.24mg 1.2mg Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw
Sugar 0.94g 0.48g Red leaf lettuce
Fiber 1.1g 0.9g Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw
Copper 0.016mg 0.028mg Red leaf lettuce
Zinc 0.2mg 0.2mg
Phosphorus 33mg 28mg Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw
Sodium 5mg 25mg Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw
Vitamin A 3312IU 7492IU Red leaf lettuce
Vitamin A 166µg 375µg Red leaf lettuce
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.15mg Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw
Manganese 0.179mg 0.203mg Red leaf lettuce
Selenium 0.6µg 1.5µg Red leaf lettuce
Vitamin B1 0.057mg 0.064mg Red leaf lettuce
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.077mg Red leaf lettuce
Vitamin B3 0.357mg 0.321mg Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw
Vitamin B5 0.15mg 0.144mg Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw
Vitamin B6 0.082mg 0.1mg Red leaf lettuce
Vitamin K 102.3µg 140.3µg Red leaf lettuce
Folate 73µg 36µg Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw
Choline 8.4mg 11.8mg Red leaf lettuce
Saturated Fat 0.029g 0.017g Red leaf lettuce
Monounsaturated Fat 0.008g 0.005g Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.072g Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.022mg Red leaf lettuce
Threonine 0.041mg 0.048mg Red leaf lettuce
Isoleucine 0.039mg 0.038mg Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw
Leucine 0.071mg 0.07mg Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw
Lysine 0.056mg 0.045mg Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw
Methionine 0.014mg 0.016mg Red leaf lettuce
Phenylalanine 0.053mg 0.067mg Red leaf lettuce
Valine 0.054mg 0.048mg Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw
Histidine 0.017mg 0.019mg Red leaf lettuce
Fructose 0.51g 0.28g Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw Red leaf lettuce
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet Equal
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
71%
Red leaf lettuce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw
14%
Red leaf lettuce

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Red leaf lettuce
Red leaf lettuce is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.46g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Red leaf lettuce
Red leaf lettuce is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.012g)
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 - 20mg)
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 ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Red leaf lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168431/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.