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Lettuce vs. Egg noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lettuce and egg noodles

  • Lettuce has more vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin C, and folate, while egg noodles has more selenium, copper, and phosphorus.
  • Lettuce covers your daily need for vitamin A, 148% more than egg noodles.
  • Lettuce has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lettuce is 32, while the glycemic index of egg noodles is 57.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Noodles, egg, unenriched, cooked, without added salt.

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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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 23% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +410.5%
Contains more IronIron +43.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +237.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +261.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +162.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3883.3%

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 0% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 7.5% 4.6% 7.5% 16% 11% 11% 0% 5.3% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6066.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +442.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +96.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +89%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lettuce Egg noodles DV% diff.
Vitamin K 126.3µg 0µg 105%
Selenium 0.6µg 23.9µg 42%
Vitamin A 370µg 6µg 40%
Vitamin C 9.2mg 0mg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg 10%
Folate 38µg 7µg 8%
Copper 0.029mg 0.098mg 8%
Carbs 2.87g 25.16g 7%
Phosphorus 29mg 76mg 7%
Protein 1.36g 4.54g 6%
Calories 15kcal 138kcal 6%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.02mg 5%
Potassium 194mg 38mg 5%
Zinc 0.18mg 0.65mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.263mg 3%
Manganese 0.25mg 0.315mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.082g 0.552g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.046mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.03mg 3%
Iron 0.86mg 0.6mg 3%
Fats 0.15g 2.07g 3%
Saturated fat 0.02g 0.419g 2%
Magnesium 13mg 21mg 2%
Choline 13.6mg 25.7mg 2%
Calcium 36mg 12mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.581g 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Fructose 0.43g 0g 1%
Sodium 28mg 5mg 1%
Net carbs 1.57g 23.96g N/A
Sugar 0.78g 0.4g N/A
Fiber 1.3g 1.2g 0%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.17mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.375mg 0.4mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.029g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.059mg 0.138mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.19mg 0%
Leucine 0.079mg 0.365mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.24mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.121mg 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
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +40.2%
Contains more OtherOther +28%
Contains more ProteinProtein +233.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1280%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +776.7%

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
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9583.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +573.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 54%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.36 g
Fructose: 0.43 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
10% 17% 73%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.04 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.3 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +414.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Egg noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168926/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.