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Lettuce vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lettuce and fajita?

  • Lettuce is richer in vitamin A and vitamin K, yet fajita is richer in phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5.
  • Lettuce's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 148% higher.
  • Lettuce has 632 times more vitamin K than fajita. Lettuce has 126.3µg of vitamin K, while fajita has 0.2µg.
  • Lettuce contains less sodium.

We used Lettuce, green leaf, raw and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen types in this comparison.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.9% 25% 37% 10% 37% 119% 104% 8.6% 91%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +176.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +278.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +69.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.4%
Contains more IronIron +15.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +661.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +855.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2683.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.03mg

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%
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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% 0% 4.4% 0% 25% 49% 90% 44% 89% 68% 0.5% 3% 37%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +63050%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +166.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1174.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +441.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +330%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +398.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.22mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lettuce Fajita DV% diff.
Vitamin K 126.3µg 0.2µg 105%
Vitamin A 370µg 0µg 41%
Phosphorus 29mg 277mg 35%
Protein 1.36g 18.56g 34%
Sodium 28mg 799mg 34%
Selenium 0.6µg 16.7µg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.375mg 4.779mg 28%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.54µg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.387mg 23%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.726mg 12%
Zinc 0.18mg 1.37mg 11%
Choline 13.6mg 67.8mg 10%
Vitamin C 9.2mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.213mg 10%
Folate 38µg 4µg 9%
Fats 0.15g 5.73g 9%
Manganese 0.25mg 0.066mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.02g 1.596g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.082g 1.089g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 2.333g 6%
Calories 15kcal 135kcal 6%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.1mg 3%
Potassium 194mg 284mg 3%
Iron 0.86mg 0.99mg 2%
Calcium 36mg 13mg 2%
Magnesium 13mg 22mg 2%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Carbs 2.87g 2.23g 0%
Net carbs 1.57g 2.23g N/A
Sugar 0.78g 0g N/A
Copper 0.029mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.22mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.059mg 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 0.079mg 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.763mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.68mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A

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
Fajita
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19% 6% 2% 71% 3%
Protein: 18.56 g
Fats: 5.73 g
Carbs: 2.23 g
Water: 70.6 g
Other: 2.88 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.7%
Contains more WaterWater +34.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1264.7%
Contains more FatsFats +3720%
Contains more OtherOther +350%

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
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32% 46% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.596 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.333 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.089 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38783.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1228%

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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

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.