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Lettuce vs. Graham cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lettuce and graham cracker?

  • Lettuce is richer in vitamin A and vitamin K, yet graham cracker is richer in iron, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and copper.
  • Lettuce's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 148% higher.
  • Lettuce has 9 times more vitamin K than graham cracker. Lettuce has 126.3µg of vitamin K, while graham cracker has 14.3µg.
  • Lettuce contains less sodium.
  • Lettuce has a lower glycemic index than graham cracker.

We used Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon) 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 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +207.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +113.9%
Contains more IronIron +339.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +486.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +433.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +537.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +307.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +950%

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% 30% 0% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68% 3.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +783.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +130.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +586.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +278.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +296.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1083.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +213.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +139.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lettuce Graham cracker DV% diff.
Vitamin K 126.3µg 14.3µg 93%
Vitamin A 370µg 0µg 41%
Iron 0.86mg 3.78mg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.082g 5.388g 35%
Manganese 0.25mg 1.019mg 33%
Vitamin B3 0.375mg 4.439mg 25%
Carbs 2.87g 77.66g 25%
Phosphorus 29mg 185mg 22%
Calories 15kcal 430kcal 21%
Starch 0g 46.56g 19%
Sodium 28mg 459mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.317mg 18%
Fats 0.15g 10.6g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.265mg 16%
Copper 0.029mg 0.17mg 16%
Folate 38µg 91µg 13%
Protein 1.36g 6.69g 11%
Selenium 0.6µg 6.3µg 10%
Vitamin C 9.2mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1.51mg 9%
Fiber 1.3g 3.4g 8%
Saturated fat 0.02g 1.633g 7%
Zinc 0.18mg 0.96mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.42mg 6%
Magnesium 13mg 40mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 2.509g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.156mg 5%
Calcium 36mg 77mg 4%
Fructose 0.43g 0.99g 1%
Choline 13.6mg 5.9mg 1%
Potassium 194mg 170mg 1%
Net carbs 1.57g 74.26g N/A
Sugar 0.78g 24.85g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.055g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.599g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.735g 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
7% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more WaterWater +2701.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +391.9%
Contains more FatsFats +6966.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2605.9%
Contains more OtherOther +159.4%

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
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.388 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41716.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6470.7%

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
65% 32%
Starch: 46.56 g
Sucrose: 22.82 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 0.99 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +188.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +130.2%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/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.