Lettuce vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between lettuce and cheese
- Lettuce has more vitamin A and vitamin K; however, cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, and zinc.
- Lettuce's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 123% more.
- Lettuce has 53 times more vitamin K than cheese. Lettuce has 126.3µg of vitamin K, while cheese has 2.4µg.
- Lettuce is lower in sodium.
- Lettuce has a higher glycemic index than cheese.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Cheese, cheddar.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +155.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +514.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +825.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +107.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1872.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1922.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1469% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4650% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +12.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +141.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +535.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +36.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +5162.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +40.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +222.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +435% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +206% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +21.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 126.3µg | 2.4µg | 103% |
| Saturated fat | 0.02g | 18.867g | 86% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 710mg | 67% |
| Phosphorus | 29mg | 455mg | 61% |
| Fats | 0.15g | 33.31g | 51% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 28.5µg | 51% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.1µg | 46% |
| Protein | 1.36g | 22.87g | 43% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 99mg | 33% |
| Zinc | 0.18mg | 3.64mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.428mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 28mg | 653mg | 27% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 9.246g | 23% |
| Calories | 15kcal | 404kcal | 19% |
| Manganese | 0.25mg | 0.027mg | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 9.2mg | 0mg | 10% |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 0.14mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.082g | 1.421g | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.134mg | 0.41mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 0g | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 370µg | 330µg | 4% |
| Potassium | 194mg | 76mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 27mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 0.71mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 24IU | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.029mg | 3% |
| Folate | 38µg | 27µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.375mg | 0.059mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.066mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.43g | 0g | 1% |
| Choline | 13.6mg | 16.5mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 2.87g | 3.09g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.57g | 3.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.78g | 0.48g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.029mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.917g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.059mg | 1.044mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.084mg | 1.206mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.079mg | 1.939mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.084mg | 1.025mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.016mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.055mg | 1.074mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.07mg | 1.404mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.022mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.01g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.017g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +156.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1581.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +22106.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +479.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +154000% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1632.9% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +38.5% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
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Maltose
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