Lettuce vs. Avocado — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between lettuce and avocadoes
- Lettuce has more vitamin A and vitamin K; however, avocadoes are richer in vitamin B5, fiber, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin E, folate, and potassium.
- Lettuce covers your daily vitamin A needs 145% more than avocadoes.
- Avocadoes have 6 times less vitamin K than lettuce. Lettuce has 126.3µg of vitamin K, while avocadoes have 21µg.
- Lettuce contains less saturated fat.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
| Contains more IronIron | +56.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +76.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +123.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +150% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +555.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +255.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +79.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +5185.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +501.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +840.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +62.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +363.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +936.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +185.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +113.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 126.3µg | 21µg | 88% |
| Vitamin A | 370µg | 7µg | 40% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.134mg | 1.389mg | 25% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 9.799g | 24% |
| Fats | 0.15g | 14.66g | 22% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 6.7g | 22% |
| Copper | 0.029mg | 0.19mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.257mg | 13% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.082g | 1.816g | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 2.07mg | 12% |
| Folate | 38µg | 81µg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 0.02g | 2.126g | 10% |
| Potassium | 194mg | 485mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.375mg | 1.738mg | 9% |
| Calories | 15kcal | 160kcal | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.25mg | 0.142mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.13mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.18mg | 0.64mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 29mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 0.55mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 29mg | 52mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 12mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 2.87g | 8.53g | 2% |
| Sodium | 28mg | 7mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 9.2mg | 10mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.36g | 2g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.57g | 1.83g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.78g | 0.66g | N/A |
| Starch | 0g | 0.11g | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Choline | 13.6mg | 14.2mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.059mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.084mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.079mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.084mg | 0.132mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.016mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.055mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.07mg | 0.107mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.022mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.43g | 0.12g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.111g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +29.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +47.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +9673.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +197.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +146.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +163216.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2114.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +258.3% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
~equal in
Glucose
~0.37g
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
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Maltose
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