Lettuce vs. Chicken soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between lettuce and chicken soup
- Lettuce has more vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin C, folate, iron, and fiber; however, chicken soup is higher in vitamin B3.
- Lettuce covers your daily vitamin A needs 148% more than chicken soup.
- Lettuce has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of chicken soup is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Soup, stock, chicken, home-prepared.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +225% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1100% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +84.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +309.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +28.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -80.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +86.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +266.7% |
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 | +4500% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +36900% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +633.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +47.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +63050% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +660% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +47.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +322.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 126.3µg | 0.2µg | 105% |
Vitamin A | 370µg | 1µg | 41% |
Manganese | 0.25mg | 11% | |
Vitamin C | 9.2mg | 0.2mg | 10% |
Folate | 38µg | 5µg | 8% |
Iron | 0.86mg | 0.21mg | 8% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.375mg | 1.584mg | 8% |
Fiber | 1.3g | 0g | 5% |
Sodium | 28mg | 143mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.035mg | 3% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 2.2µg | 3% |
Copper | 0.029mg | 0.054mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.134mg | 3% | |
Potassium | 194mg | 105mg | 3% |
Calcium | 36mg | 3mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 13mg | 4mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.061mg | 2% |
Fats | 0.15g | 1.2g | 2% |
Protein | 1.36g | 2.52g | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.02g | 0.321g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 0.582g | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.082g | 0.213g | 1% |
Choline | 13.6mg | 9.2mg | 1% |
Calories | 15kcal | 36kcal | 1% |
Fructose | 0.43g | 1% | |
Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 3mg | 1% |
Carbs | 2.87g | 3.53g | 0% |
Net carbs | 1.57g | 3.53g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.78g | 1.58g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.18mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
Phosphorus | 29mg | 27mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.085mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.07mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.022mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.36 g
Fats:
0.15 g
Carbs:
2.87 g
Water:
94.98 g
Other:
0.64 g
Protein:
2.52 g
Fats:
1.2 g
Carbs:
3.53 g
Water:
92.15 g
Other:
0.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +85.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +700% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +23% |
~equal in
Water
~92.15g
~equal in
Other
~0.6g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.082 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.321 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.582 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.213 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +9600% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +159.8% |