Lettuce vs. Cocktail sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between lettuce and cocktail sauce
- Lettuce has more vitamin A, vitamin K, and folate; however, cocktail sauce has more copper and vitamin E.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for lettuce is 141% higher.
- Cocktail sauce has 29 times less vitamin K than lettuce. Lettuce has 126.3µg of vitamin K, while cocktail sauce has 4.4µg.
- Lettuce is lower in sugar.
Food types used in this article are Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Sauce, cocktail, ready-to-serve.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +38.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +68.9% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +30.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +59.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +282.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +111.1% |
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 AVitamin A | +1955.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +233.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +70.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +97.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +12.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2770.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +123.5% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +23.6% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +26.1% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +390.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +118.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 126.3µg | 4.4µg | 102% |
Sodium | 28mg | 983mg | 42% |
Vitamin A | 370µg | 18µg | 39% |
Copper | 0.029mg | 0.111mg | 9% |
Carbs | 2.87g | 28.22g | 8% |
Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1.08mg | 6% |
Calories | 15kcal | 124kcal | 5% |
Folate | 38µg | 17µg | 5% |
Manganese | 0.25mg | 0.148mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.021mg | 4% |
Vitamin C | 9.2mg | 11.6mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.047mg | 3% |
Potassium | 194mg | 309mg | 3% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 2.2µg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.375mg | 0.82mg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.18mg | 0.38mg | 2% |
Fiber | 1.3g | 1.8g | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.082g | 0g | 1% |
Fats | 0.15g | 1.05g | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.134mg | 0.068mg | 1% |
Fructose | 0.43g | 1% | |
Magnesium | 13mg | 17mg | 1% |
Calcium | 36mg | 26mg | 1% |
Protein | 1.36g | 1.36g | 0% |
Net carbs | 1.57g | 26.42g | N/A |
Iron | 0.86mg | 0.83mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.78g | 11.83g | N/A |
Phosphorus | 29mg | 30mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.02g | 0g | 0% |
Choline | 13.6mg | 11mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 0g | 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:
1.36 g
Fats:
1.05 g
Carbs:
28.22 g
Water:
65.67 g
Other:
3.7 g
Contains more WaterWater | +44.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +600% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +883.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +478.1% |
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Protein
~1.36g