Lettuce vs. Daikon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between lettuce and daikon
- Lettuce has more vitamin A, vitamin K, manganese, and iron, while daikon has more vitamin C and copper.
- Lettuce covers your daily need for vitamin A, 148% more than daikon.
- Lettuce contains 421 times more vitamin K than daikon. While lettuce contains 126.3µg of vitamin K, daikon contains only 0.3µg.
- The amount of sugar in lettuce is lower.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Radishes, oriental, raw.
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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 | +33.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +115% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +20% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +26.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +557.9% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +23.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +296.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -25% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.7% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +250% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +300% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +87.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +95.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +42000% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +35.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +86.3% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +139.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 126.3µg | 0.3µg | 105% |
Vitamin A | 370µg | 0µg | 41% |
Vitamin C | 9.2mg | 22mg | 14% |
Copper | 0.029mg | 0.115mg | 10% |
Manganese | 0.25mg | 0.038mg | 9% |
Iron | 0.86mg | 0.4mg | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.02mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.02mg | 4% |
Folate | 38µg | 28µg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.046mg | 3% |
Protein | 1.36g | 0.6g | 2% |
Choline | 13.6mg | 7.3mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.375mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 0mg | 1% |
Fructose | 0.43g | 1% | |
Fiber | 1.3g | 1.6g | 1% |
Phosphorus | 29mg | 23mg | 1% |
Potassium | 194mg | 227mg | 1% |
Calcium | 36mg | 27mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 13mg | 16mg | 1% |
Calories | 15kcal | 18kcal | 0% |
Fats | 0.15g | 0.1g | 0% |
Net carbs | 1.57g | 2.5g | N/A |
Carbs | 2.87g | 4.1g | 0% |
Sugar | 0.78g | 2.5g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.18mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
Sodium | 28mg | 21mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.134mg | 0.138mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.02g | 0.03g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 0.017g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.082g | 0.045g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.003mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.059mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.084mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.079mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.084mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.016mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.055mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.07mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.022mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +126.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +50% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +42.9% |
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Water
~94.62g
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Other
~0.58g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -33.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +82.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +183.3% |