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Lettuce vs. Buttermilk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lettuce and buttermilk

  • Lettuce has more vitamin A, vitamin K, manganese, iron, vitamin C, and folate, while buttermilk has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Lettuce's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 147% higher.
  • Buttermilk contains 1263 times less vitamin K than lettuce. Lettuce contains 126.3µg of vitamin K, while buttermilk contains 0.1µg.
  • The amount of sodium in lettuce is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat.

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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 7.9% 35% 13% 1.9% 3.7% 11% 38% 25% 0.26% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.5%
Contains more IronIron +1620%
Contains more CopperCopper +163.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +222.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +206.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +233.3%

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 3.3% 4.7% 1% 0% 8.5% 36% 1.1% 17% 7.8% 28% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +820%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2542.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +340%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +546.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +164.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +126200%
Contains more FolateFolate +660%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +105.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +30.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lettuce Buttermilk DV% diff.
Vitamin K 126.3µg 0.1µg 105%
Vitamin A 370µg 14µg 40%
Manganese 0.25mg 0.002mg 11%
Iron 0.86mg 0.05mg 10%
Vitamin C 9.2mg 1mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Phosphorus 29mg 89mg 9%
Folate 38µg 5µg 8%
Calcium 36mg 116mg 8%
Sodium 28mg 190mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.154mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Protein 1.36g 3.31g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.034mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.275mg 3%
Selenium 0.6µg 2µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.034mg 3%
Copper 0.029mg 0.011mg 2%
Zinc 0.18mg 0.42mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.02g 0.548g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.375mg 0.058mg 2%
Choline 13.6mg 17.7mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.254g 1%
Calories 15kcal 40kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.05mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 4mg 1%
Fats 0.15g 0.88g 1%
Carbs 2.87g 4.79g 1%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Potassium 194mg 151mg 1%
Net carbs 1.57g 4.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 1IU 0%
Magnesium 13mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 0.78g 4.79g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.082g 0.033g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.059mg 0.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.171mg 0%
Leucine 0.079mg 0.313mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.277mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.087mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.171mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.1mg 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
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 4.79 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +143.4%
Contains more FatsFats +486.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.9%
Contains more OtherOther +39.1%
~equal in Water ~90.13g

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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +148.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4133.3%

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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. Buttermilk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170874/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.