Lettuce vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lettuce and ground beef different?
- Lettuce is richer in vitamin A and vitamin K, while ground beef is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and iron.
- Lettuce covers your daily need for vitamin A, 148% more than ground beef.
- Lettuce contains 44 times more vitamin K than ground beef. Lettuce contains 126.3µg of vitamin K, while ground beef contains 2.9µg.
- Lettuce is lower in saturated fat.
- Lettuce has a higher glycemic index (32) than ground beef (0).
Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked types were used in this article.
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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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -61.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2677.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +30.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +24.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +164% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +172.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +3144.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +472.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3083.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +12233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +83.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +37.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +4255.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +442.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +113.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +973.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +282.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +245.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +438.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 2.49µg | 104% |
| Vitamin K | 126.3µg | 2.9µg | 103% |
| Zinc | 0.18mg | 5.84mg | 51% |
| Protein | 1.36g | 23.87g | 45% |
| Vitamin A | 370µg | 3µg | 41% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 19.1µg | 34% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 88mg | 29% |
| Saturated fat | 0.02g | 6.073g | 28% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.375mg | 4.026mg | 23% |
| Fats | 0.15g | 15.37g | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 29mg | 166mg | 20% |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 2.27mg | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 7.322g | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.311mg | 17% |
| Choline | 13.6mg | 73.2mg | 11% |
| Calories | 15kcal | 241kcal | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.25mg | 0.009mg | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 9.2mg | 0mg | 10% |
| Folate | 38µg | 7µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.134mg | 0.512mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.171mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.029mg | 0.079mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 0g | 5% |
| Sodium | 28mg | 73mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.082g | 0.408g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.051mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 2.87g | 0g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.43g | 1% | |
| Potassium | 194mg | 241mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.57g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 2IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 33mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.78g | 0g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0g | 1.173g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.059mg | 0.923mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.084mg | 1.055mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.079mg | 1.861mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.084mg | 1.976mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.016mg | 0.614mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.055mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.07mg | 1.172mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.022mg | 0.775mg | 0% |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.36 g
Fats:
0.15 g
Carbs:
2.87 g
Water:
94.98 g
Other:
0.64 g
Protein:
23.87 g
Fats:
15.37 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.37 g
Other:
2.39 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +62.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1655.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +10146.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +273.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.082 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.408 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +121933.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +397.6% |
