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Lettuce vs. Focaccia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lettuce and focaccia?

  • Lettuce is richer in vitamin A and vitamin K, yet focaccia is richer in vitamin B1, iron, selenium, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Lettuce's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 148% higher.
  • Lettuce has 22 times more vitamin K than focaccia. Lettuce has 126.3µg of vitamin K, while focaccia has 5.7µg.
  • Lettuce contains less sodium.
  • Lettuce has a lower glycemic index than focaccia.

We used Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 11% 10% 119% 30% 36% 55% 73% 47% 87%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.8%
Contains more IronIron +267.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +213.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +638.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +341.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2550%
~equal in Calcium ~35mg

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% 0% 28% 0% 118% 69% 69% 39% 26% 0% 14% 104% 1.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2115.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +369%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +545.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +571.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +276.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +878.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +381.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +263.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lettuce Focaccia DV% diff.
Vitamin K 126.3µg 5.7µg 101%
Vitamin A 370µg 0µg 41%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.47mg 33%
Iron 0.86mg 3.16mg 29%
Selenium 0.6µg 15.9µg 28%
Folate 38µg 138µg 25%
Sodium 28mg 561mg 23%
Vitamin B3 0.375mg 3.67mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.301mg 17%
Protein 1.36g 8.77g 15%
Phosphorus 29mg 128mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 5.67g 14%
Calories 15kcal 249kcal 12%
Fats 0.15g 7.89g 12%
Carbs 2.87g 35.82g 11%
Zinc 0.18mg 1.33mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.645mg 10%
Vitamin C 9.2mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1.42mg 8%
Copper 0.029mg 0.091mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.082g 0.994g 6%
Manganese 0.25mg 0.364mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.02g 0.877g 4%
Choline 13.6mg 2.9mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.113mg 2%
Potassium 194mg 114mg 2%
Magnesium 13mg 20mg 2%
Fiber 1.3g 1.8g 2%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Net carbs 1.57g 34.02g N/A
Calcium 36mg 35mg 0%
Sugar 0.78g 1.75g N/A
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
9% 8% 36% 46%
Protein: 8.77 g
Fats: 7.89 g
Carbs: 35.82 g
Water: 45.91 g
Other: 1.61 g
Contains more WaterWater +106.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +544.9%
Contains more FatsFats +5160%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1148.1%
Contains more OtherOther +151.6%

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
12% 75% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.877 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.994 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +94400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1112.2%

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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. Focaccia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167945/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.