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Lettuce vs. Barbecue chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lettuce and barbecue chicken

  • Lettuce has more vitamin A and vitamin K; however, barbecue chicken has more selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for lettuce is 147% higher.
  • Lettuce is lower in sodium.
  • Lettuce has a higher glycemic index than barbecue chicken.

Food types used in this article are Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 4.8% 23% 36% 26% 49% 93% 44% 0.65% 120%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4900%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.4%
Contains more IronIron +10.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +165.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +888.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +651.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3566.7%

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% 6.7% 9.2% 0% 14% 52% 107% 9.1% 44% 59% 0% 6% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1750%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +375%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +183.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1428.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +112.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +362.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lettuce Barbecue chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin K 126.3µg 0µg 105%
Cholesterol 0mg 127mg 42%
Protein 1.36g 22.51g 42%
Selenium 0.6µg 22µg 39%
Vitamin A 370µg 20µg 39%
Vitamin B3 0.375mg 5.732mg 33%
Phosphorus 29mg 218mg 27%
Fats 0.15g 15.08g 23%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.47µg 20%
Saturated fat 0.02g 3.927g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 6.446g 16%
Zinc 0.18mg 1.78mg 15%
Sodium 28mg 335mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.082g 2.038g 13%
Calories 15kcal 226kcal 11%
Manganese 0.25mg 0.005mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.227mg 11%
Vitamin C 9.2mg 0mg 10%
Choline 13.6mg 62.9mg 9%
Folate 38µg 8µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.191mg 8%
Copper 0.029mg 0.077mg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Magnesium 13mg 21mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.46mg 2%
Potassium 194mg 255mg 2%
Calcium 36mg 16mg 2%
Carbs 2.87g 0.12g 1%
Iron 0.86mg 0.95mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.055mg 1%
Net carbs 1.57g 0.12g N/A
Sugar 0.78g 0.12g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.152mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.059mg 0.657mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.853mg 0%
Leucine 0.079mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 1.75mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.69mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0.935mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.592mg 0%
Fructose 0.43g 0.04g 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g 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
23% 15% 61%
Protein: 22.51 g
Fats: 15.08 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 61.41 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2291.7%
Contains more WaterWater +54.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1555.1%
Contains more FatsFats +9953.3%
Contains more OtherOther +37.5%

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
32% 52% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.927 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.446 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.038 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +107333.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2385.4%

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
33% 33% 33%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.04 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.04 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +800%
Contains more FructoseFructose +975%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Barbecue chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171127/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.