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Lettuce vs. Custard apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lettuce and custard apple different?

  • Lettuce is higher in vitamin A; however, custard apple is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for lettuce is 147% higher.
  • Lettuce has a lower glycemic index (32) than custard apple (54).

Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Custard-apple, (bullock's-heart), raw are the varieties used 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 13% 9% 34% 27% 0% 0% 9% 0.52% 0% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more IronIron +21.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%

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.
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 64% 0.67% 0% 0% 20% 23% 9.4% 8.1% 51% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +18400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +108.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +145.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.135mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lettuce Custard apple DV% diff.
Vitamin K 126.3µg 105%
Vitamin A 370µg 2µg 41%
Manganese 0.25mg 11%
Vitamin C 9.2mg 19.2mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.221mg 10%
Folate 38µg 10%
Carbs 2.87g 25.2g 7%
Potassium 194mg 382mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 2.4g 4%
Calories 15kcal 101kcal 4%
Copper 0.029mg 3%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Zinc 0.18mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.86mg 0.71mg 2%
Protein 1.36g 1.7g 1%
Saturated fat 0.02g 0.231g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.375mg 0.5mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.082g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.08mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Calcium 36mg 30mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Magnesium 13mg 18mg 1%
Fats 0.15g 0.6g 1%
Phosphorus 29mg 21mg 1%
Sodium 28mg 4mg 1%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Net carbs 1.57g 22.8g N/A
Sugar 0.78g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.135mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.059mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.079mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.004mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 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
2% 25% 72%
Protein: 1.7 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 25.2 g
Water: 71.5 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more WaterWater +32.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25%
Contains more FatsFats +300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +778%
Contains more OtherOther +56.3%

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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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. Custard apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171725/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.