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Lettuce vs. Drumstick tree — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lettuce and drumstick tree

  • Lettuce has more vitamin A and iron, while drumstick tree has more vitamin C, vitamin B5, potassium, magnesium, fiber, and copper.
  • Lettuce covers your daily need for vitamin A, 147% more than drumstick tree.
  • Lettuce contains 2 times more iron than drumstick tree. While lettuce contains 0.86mg of iron, drumstick tree contains only 0.36mg.
  • Drumstick tree has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of drumstick tree is 0, while the glycemic index of lettuce is 32.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Drumstick pods, 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.
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 32% 9% 41% 14% 28% 12% 21% 5.5% 34% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more IronIron +138.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +246.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +137.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +189.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
~equal in Manganese ~0.259mg

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 470% 1.3% 0% 0% 13% 17% 12% 48% 28% 0% 0% 33% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1432.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +492.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.074mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lettuce Drumstick tree DV% diff.
Vitamin C 9.2mg 141mg 146%
Vitamin K 126.3µg 105%
Vitamin A 370µg 4µg 41%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.794mg 13%
Magnesium 13mg 45mg 8%
Potassium 194mg 461mg 8%
Fiber 1.3g 3.2g 8%
Iron 0.86mg 0.36mg 6%
Copper 0.029mg 0.084mg 6%
Phosphorus 29mg 50mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.12mg 2%
Zinc 0.18mg 0.45mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.375mg 0.62mg 2%
Folate 38µg 44µg 2%
Carbs 2.87g 8.53g 2%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Protein 1.36g 2.1g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.082g 0.003g 1%
Calories 15kcal 37kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.053mg 1%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Sodium 28mg 42mg 1%
Calcium 36mg 30mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Fats 0.15g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 1.57g 5.33g N/A
Sugar 0.78g N/A
Manganese 0.25mg 0.259mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.074mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.02g 0.033g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.102g 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 2.87 g
Water: 94.98 g
Other: 0.64 g
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 88.2 g
Other: 0.97 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +54.4%
Contains more FatsFats +33.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +197.2%
Contains more OtherOther +51.6%
~equal in Water ~88.2g

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
24% 74% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.102 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2633.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1600%

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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. Drumstick tree - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170483/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.