Lettuce vs. Chocolate milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between lettuce and chocolate milk
- Lettuce has more vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin C, folate, and iron; however, chocolate milk is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin D, and calcium.
- Lettuce covers your daily vitamin A needs 146% more than chocolate milk.
- Chocolate milk contains 421 times less vitamin K than lettuce. Lettuce contains 126.3µg of vitamin K, while chocolate milk contains 0.3µg.
- Lettuce has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of chocolate milk is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.
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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 | +16.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +258.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -53.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +224.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +211.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +124.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +127.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +248.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +216.7% |
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 | +922.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1270.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +214.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +89.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +125% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +42000% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +660% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +102.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +120.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +25% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 126.3µg | 0.3µg | 105% |
| Vitamin A | 370µg | 27µg | 38% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.33µg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 29mg | 101mg | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 9.2mg | 0.9mg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 0.02g | 2.104g | 9% |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 0.24mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 112mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.25mg | 0.077mg | 8% |
| Folate | 38µg | 5µg | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.3µg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 51IU | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.162mg | 6% |
| Fats | 0.15g | 3.39g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.04mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.029mg | 0.065mg | 4% |
| Protein | 1.36g | 3.17g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.134mg | 0.295mg | 3% |
| Calories | 15kcal | 83kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.037mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 0.99g | 2% |
| Carbs | 2.87g | 10.34g | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.18mg | 0.41mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.375mg | 0.125mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 0.8g | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1.9µg | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.43g | 1% | |
| Choline | 13.6mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 28mg | 60mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 194mg | 167mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.57g | 9.54g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 13mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.78g | 9.54g | N/A |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.082g | 0.124g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.059mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.084mg | 0.164mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.079mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.084mg | 0.265mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.016mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.055mg | 0.164mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.07mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.022mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 1mg | 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:
3.17 g
Fats:
3.39 g
Carbs:
10.34 g
Water:
82.3 g
Other:
0.8 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +133.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2160% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +260.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +25% |
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
2.104 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.99 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.124 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +16400% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +51.2% |
