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Lettuce vs. Rapini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lettuce and rapini different?

  • Lettuce is higher in vitamin A; however, rapini is richer in vitamin K, iron, vitamin C, folate, vitamin E, vitamin B1, calcium, manganese, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for lettuce is 96% higher.

Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Broccoli raab, raw 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%
Rapini
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 32% 17% 80% 14% 21% 31% 4.3% 52% 5.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +69.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more IronIron +148.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +327.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +151.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +58%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
~equal in Potassium ~196mg

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 67% 44% 32% 0% 41% 30% 23% 19% 39% 0% 560% 62% 10%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +182.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +119.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +636.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +131.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +225.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +140.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +77.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +118.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +34.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lettuce Rapini DV% diff.
Vitamin K 126.3µg 224µg 81%
Vitamin A 370µg 131µg 27%
Iron 0.86mg 2.14mg 16%
Vitamin C 9.2mg 20.2mg 12%
Folate 38µg 83µg 11%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1.62mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.162mg 8%
Calcium 36mg 108mg 7%
Phosphorus 29mg 73mg 6%
Manganese 0.25mg 0.395mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 2.7g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.171mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.375mg 1.221mg 5%
Zinc 0.18mg 0.77mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.322mg 4%
Protein 1.36g 3.17g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.129mg 4%
Magnesium 13mg 22mg 2%
Copper 0.029mg 0.042mg 1%
Choline 13.6mg 18.3mg 1%
Fats 0.15g 0.49g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1µg 1%
Calories 15kcal 22kcal 0%
Carbs 2.87g 2.85g 0%
Net carbs 1.57g 0.15g N/A
Potassium 194mg 196mg 0%
Sugar 0.78g 0.38g N/A
Sodium 28mg 33mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.02g 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.026g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.082g 0.13g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.059mg 0.106mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.079mg 0.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.048mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.128mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0.153mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.066mg 0%
Fructose 0.43g 0.17g 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
Rapini
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3% 3% 93%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 2.85 g
Water: 92.55 g
Other: 0.94 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +133.1%
Contains more FatsFats +226.7%
Contains more OtherOther +46.9%
~equal in Carbs ~2.85g
~equal in Water ~92.55g

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
Rapini
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +333.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +58.5%

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
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29% 26% 45%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.11 g
Glucose: 0.1 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +260%
Contains more FructoseFructose +152.9%
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. Rapini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170381/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.