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Lettuce vs. Brie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lettuce and brie different?

  • Lettuce is higher in vitamin A and vitamin K; however, brie is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for lettuce is 136% higher.
  • Lettuce contains 55 times more vitamin K than brie. While lettuce contains 126.3µg of vitamin K, brie contains only 2.3µg.
  • Lettuce has less sodium.
  • Brie has a lower glycemic index (0) than lettuce (32).

Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Cheese, brie are the varieties used 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% 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 14% 55% 13% 19% 6.3% 65% 81% 82% 4.4% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.6%
Contains more IronIron +72%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +635.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +411.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1222.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +548.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2316.7%

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%
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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% 58% 4.8% 7.5% 18% 120% 7.1% 41% 54% 206% 5.8% 49% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +112.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5391.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +550%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +414.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +161.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +13.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.24mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.07mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.38mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lettuce Brie DV% diff.
Vitamin K 126.3µg 2.3µg 103%
Saturated fat 0.02g 17.41g 79%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.65µg 69%
Fats 0.15g 27.68g 42%
Protein 1.36g 20.75g 39%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.52mg 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 100mg 33%
Sodium 28mg 629mg 26%
Selenium 0.6µg 14.5µg 25%
Phosphorus 29mg 188mg 23%
Vitamin A 370µg 174µg 22%
Zinc 0.18mg 2.38mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 8.013g 20%
Calories 15kcal 334kcal 16%
Calcium 36mg 184mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.235mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.69mg 11%
Vitamin C 9.2mg 0mg 10%
Manganese 0.25mg 0.034mg 9%
Folate 38µg 65µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.082g 0.826g 5%
Iron 0.86mg 0.5mg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Magnesium 13mg 20mg 2%
Copper 0.029mg 0.019mg 1%
Carbs 2.87g 0.45g 1%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Potassium 194mg 152mg 1%
Net carbs 1.57g 0.45g N/A
Sugar 0.78g 0.45g N/A
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.24mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.375mg 0.38mg 0%
Choline 13.6mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.322mg 0%
Threonine 0.059mg 0.751mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 1.015mg 0%
Leucine 0.079mg 1.929mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 1.851mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.592mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.716mg 0%

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
Brie
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21% 28% 48% 3%
Protein: 20.75 g
Fats: 27.68 g
Carbs: 0.45 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +537.8%
Contains more WaterWater +96.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1425.7%
Contains more FatsFats +18353.3%
Contains more OtherOther +321.9%

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
Brie
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66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.826 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +133450%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +907.3%

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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. Brie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172177/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.