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Lettuce vs. Caviar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between lettuce and caviar

  • Lettuce has more vitamin A and vitamin K; however, caviar is higher in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, choline, magnesium, and vitamin B5.
  • Caviar covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 833% more than lettuce.
  • Caviar contains 211 times less vitamin K than lettuce. Lettuce contains 126.3µg of vitamin K, while caviar contains 0.6µg.
  • Lettuce has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of lettuce is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular.

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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 214% 83% 16% 446% 37% 26% 153% 196% 6.5% 357%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2207.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +663.9%
Contains more IronIron +1281.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +279.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +427.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1127.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10816.7%
~equal in Potassium ~181mg

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% 90% 38% 44% 48% 143% 2.3% 210% 74% 2500% 1.5% 38% 268%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +36.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20950%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +759.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +675%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2511.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +255.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +31.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +3509.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lettuce Caviar DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 20µg 833%
Cholesterol 0mg 588mg 196%
Iron 0.86mg 11.88mg 138%
Selenium 0.6µg 65.5µg 118%
Vitamin K 126.3µg 0.6µg 105%
Choline 13.6mg 490.9mg 87%
Magnesium 13mg 300mg 68%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 3.5mg 67%
Sodium 28mg 1500mg 64%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.082g 7.405g 49%
Phosphorus 29mg 356mg 47%
Protein 1.36g 24.6g 46%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.62mg 42%
Fats 0.15g 17.9g 27%
Calcium 36mg 275mg 24%
Saturated fat 0.02g 4.06g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.32mg 18%
Vitamin D 0IU 117IU 15%
Vitamin D 0µg 2.9µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 4.631g 12%
Calories 15kcal 264kcal 12%
Vitamin A 370µg 271µg 11%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1.89mg 11%
Vitamin C 9.2mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.19mg 10%
Copper 0.029mg 0.11mg 9%
Manganese 0.25mg 0.05mg 9%
Zinc 0.18mg 0.95mg 7%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Folate 38µg 50µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.375mg 0.12mg 2%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Carbs 2.87g 4g 0%
Net carbs 1.57g 4g N/A
Potassium 194mg 181mg 0%
Sugar 0.78g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.323mg 0%
Threonine 0.059mg 1.263mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 1.035mg 0%
Leucine 0.079mg 2.133mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 1.834mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.646mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 1.071mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 1.263mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.649mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 2.741g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 3.8g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.229g 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
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25% 18% 4% 48% 6%
Protein: 24.6 g
Fats: 17.9 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 47.5 g
Other: 6 g
Contains more WaterWater +100%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1708.8%
Contains more FatsFats +11833.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39.4%
Contains more OtherOther +837.5%

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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25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.631 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.405 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +77083.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8930.5%

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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. Caviar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174188/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.