Lettuce vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between lettuce and carrots?
- Lettuce is higher in vitamin K and iron, yet carrots are higher in vitamin A and fiber.
- Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 186% more.
- Lettuce has 10 times more vitamin K than carrots. While lettuce has 126.3µg of vitamin K, carrots have only 13.2µg.
- The amount of sugar in lettuce is lower.
We used Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Carrots, raw types 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +186.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -59.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +74.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +500% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +64.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +55.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +33.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +55.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +37.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +856.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +54.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +125.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +162.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +103.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +53.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 126.3µg | 13.2µg | 94% |
| Vitamin A | 370µg | 835µg | 52% |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 0.3mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 2.8g | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.25mg | 0.143mg | 5% |
| Folate | 38µg | 19µg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 9.2mg | 5.9mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.138mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.375mg | 0.983mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 194mg | 320mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.134mg | 0.273mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 0.66mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 2.87g | 9.58g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.058mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.029mg | 0.045mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 28mg | 69mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.36g | 0.93g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Calories | 15kcal | 41kcal | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 29mg | 35mg | 1% |
| Choline | 13.6mg | 8.8mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.18mg | 0.24mg | 1% |
| Starch | 0g | 1.43g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.15g | 0.24g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.57g | 6.78g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 33mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.78g | 4.74g | N/A |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.02g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 0.014g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.082g | 0.117g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.059mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.084mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.079mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.084mg | 0.101mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.016mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.055mg | 0.061mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.07mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.022mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.43g | 0.55g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +46.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +60% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +233.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +50% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -45.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +133.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +42.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +63.9% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +27.9% |
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