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Lettuce vs. Parmigiano-Reggiano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lettuce and parmigiano-Reggiano?

  • Lettuce is higher in vitamin A and vitamin K, yet parmigiano-Reggiano is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and selenium.
  • Lettuce's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 136% more.
  • Lettuce has 74 times more vitamin K than parmigiano-Reggiano. While lettuce has 126.3µg of vitamin K, parmigiano-Reggiano has only 1.7µg.
  • The amount of sodium in lettuce is lower.

We used Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat 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.
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 27% 333% 11% 34% 79% 106% 312% 199% 11% 97%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +194.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +192.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2980.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +720.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2050%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2413.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2850%
~equal in Iron ~0.9mg

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 0% 53% 3.4% 6% 7.3% 112% 2.1% 20% 11% 283% 4.3% 7.5% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +131.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +141.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +228.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7329.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +507.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +142.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +52.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lettuce Parmigiano-Reggiano DV% diff.
Calcium 36mg 1109mg 107%
Vitamin K 126.3µg 1.7µg 104%
Phosphorus 29mg 729mg 100%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.26µg 94%
Sodium 28mg 1529mg 65%
Saturated fat 0.02g 13.317g 60%
Protein 1.36g 20g 37%
Zinc 0.18mg 3.87mg 34%
Selenium 0.6µg 17.7µg 31%
Fats 0.15g 20g 31%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.486mg 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Vitamin A 370µg 160µg 23%
Copper 0.029mg 0.238mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 6.098g 15%
Calories 15kcal 265kcal 13%
Vitamin C 9.2mg 0mg 10%
Folate 38µg 10µg 7%
Manganese 0.25mg 0.085mg 7%
Magnesium 13mg 38mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.325mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.029mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.082g 0.462g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.049mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.375mg 0.114mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 15IU 2%
Potassium 194mg 125mg 2%
Choline 13.6mg 20.7mg 1%
Iron 0.86mg 0.9mg 1%
Carbs 2.87g 1.37g 1%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Net carbs 1.57g 1.37g N/A
Sugar 0.78g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.17mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.24mg 0%
Threonine 0.059mg 1.519mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 1.2mg 0%
Leucine 0.079mg 2.983mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 2.459mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.369mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 1.604mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 1.498mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.752mg 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
20% 20% 51% 8%
Protein: 20 g
Fats: 20 g
Carbs: 1.37 g
Water: 50.6 g
Other: 8.03 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +109.5%
Contains more WaterWater +87.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1370.6%
Contains more FatsFats +13233.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1154.7%

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
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.462 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +101533.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +463.4%

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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. Parmigiano-Reggiano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173452/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.