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Lettuce vs. Ice cream sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lettuce and ice cream sandwich

  • Lettuce has more vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin C, and iron, while ice cream sandwich has more copper, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and manganese.
  • Lettuce's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 142% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in lettuce is lower.
  • Lettuce has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lettuce is 32, while the glycemic index of ice cream sandwich is 61.

The food types used in this comparison are Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Ice cream sandwich.

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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 21% 26% 10% 9.8% 85% 16% 31% 17% 50% 17%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.7%
Contains more IronIron +230.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +123.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +138.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +775.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +233.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +148.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +52.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +416.7%

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% 29% 8% 0% 28% 34% 29% 13% 6.5% 6.3% 3.3% 26% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +330.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +221.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +9615.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +70%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +82.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +317.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lettuce Ice cream sandwich DV% diff.
Vitamin K 126.3µg 1.3µg 104%
Vitamin A 370µg 86µg 32%
Copper 0.029mg 0.254mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.082g 2.272g 15%
Fats 0.15g 8.57g 13%
Calories 15kcal 237kcal 11%
Carbs 2.87g 37.14g 11%
Vitamin C 9.2mg 0mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.02g 2.317g 10%
Iron 0.86mg 0.26mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 2.661g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.375mg 1.566mg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 21mg 7%
Manganese 0.25mg 0.381mg 6%
Phosphorus 29mg 72mg 6%
Protein 1.36g 4.29g 6%
Calcium 36mg 86mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.028mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.146mg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Selenium 0.6µg 3.1µg 5%
Magnesium 13mg 29mg 4%
Sodium 28mg 129mg 4%
Zinc 0.18mg 0.6mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.111mg 3%
Potassium 194mg 115mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.209mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.05µg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 4mg 1%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Choline 13.6mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.4mg 1%
Folate 38µg 34µg 1%
Net carbs 1.57g 37.14g N/A
Sugar 0.78g 18.57g 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 - EPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g 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
4% 9% 37% 49%
Protein: 4.29 g
Fats: 8.57 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 48.9 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +94.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +215.4%
Contains more FatsFats +5613.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1194.1%
Contains more OtherOther +71.9%

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
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.661 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.272 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +44250%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2670.7%

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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. Ice cream sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172226/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.