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Lettuce vs. Almonds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lettuce and almonds

  • Lettuce has more vitamin A and vitamin K; however, almonds have more vitamin E, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, phosphorus, magnesium, fiber, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin E for almonds is 169% higher.
  • Lettuce has a higher glycemic index than almonds.

Food types used in this article are Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Nuts, almonds.

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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% 17% 32% 9.7% 4.9% 12% 3.7% 33% 3.3%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1976.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +647.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +277.8%
Contains more IronIron +331.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +3455.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1633.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1558.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +771.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +583.3%

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 31% 123% 4.4% 0% 18% 18% 7% 8% 21% 0% 316% 29% 7.4%
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 0% 0% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11550%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +192.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1322.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +864.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +251.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +283.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lettuce Almonds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0.22mg 25.63mg 169%
Copper 0.029mg 1.031mg 111%
Vitamin K 126.3µg 0µg 105%
Manganese 0.25mg 2.179mg 84%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.082g 12.329g 82%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 1.138mg 81%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 31.551g 79%
Fats 0.15g 49.93g 77%
Phosphorus 29mg 481mg 65%
Magnesium 13mg 270mg 61%
Fiber 1.3g 12.5g 45%
Vitamin A 370µg 0µg 41%
Protein 1.36g 21.15g 40%
Iron 0.86mg 3.71mg 36%
Calories 15kcal 579kcal 28%
Zinc 0.18mg 3.12mg 27%
Calcium 36mg 269mg 23%
Vitamin B3 0.375mg 3.618mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.02g 3.802g 17%
Potassium 194mg 733mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.205mg 11%
Vitamin C 9.2mg 0mg 10%
Choline 13.6mg 52.1mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.471mg 7%
Selenium 0.6µg 4.1µg 6%
Carbs 2.87g 21.55g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.137mg 4%
Folate 38µg 44µg 2%
Sodium 28mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 1.57g 9.05g N/A
Sugar 0.78g 4.35g N/A
Starch 0g 0.72g 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.211mg 0%
Threonine 0.059mg 0.601mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.751mg 0%
Leucine 0.079mg 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.568mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 1.132mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0.855mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.539mg 0%
Fructose 0.43g 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 95%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 2.87 g
Water: 94.98 g
Other: 0.64 g
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
Contains more WaterWater +2053.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1455.1%
Contains more FatsFats +33186.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +650.9%
Contains more OtherOther +362.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 6% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.082 g
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +525750%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14935.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 54%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.36 g
Fructose: 0.43 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
14% 78% 3% 2%
Starch: 0.72 g
Sucrose: 3.95 g
Glucose: 0.17 g
Fructose: 0.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.04 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +111.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +290.9%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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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. Lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169249/nutrients
  2. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/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.