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Lettuce vs. Kiwi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lettuce and kiwi

  • Lettuce has more vitamin A, vitamin K, iron, and manganese, while kiwi has more vitamin C, copper, vitamin E, and fiber.
  • Lettuce's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 146% higher.
  • Kiwi contains 3 times less vitamin K than lettuce. Lettuce contains 126.3µg of vitamin K, while kiwi contains 40.3µg.
  • The amount of sugar in lettuce is lower.
  • Lettuce has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lettuce is 32, while the glycemic index of kiwi is 58.

The food types used in this comparison are Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Kiwifruit, green, raw.

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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%
Kiwi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 10% 28% 12% 43% 3.8% 15% 0.39% 13% 1.1%
Contains more IronIron +177.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +155.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +348.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.3%
~equal in Calcium ~34mg

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%
Kiwi
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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 309% 1.3% 29% 0% 6.8% 5.8% 6.4% 11% 15% 0% 101% 19% 4.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +159.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +213.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +52%
Contains more CholineCholine +74.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +907.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +563.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.341mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lettuce Kiwi DV% diff.
Vitamin C 9.2mg 92.7mg 93%
Vitamin K 126.3µg 40.3µg 72%
Vitamin A 370µg 4µg 41%
Copper 0.029mg 0.13mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1.46mg 8%
Fiber 1.3g 3g 7%
Manganese 0.25mg 0.098mg 7%
Iron 0.86mg 0.31mg 7%
Fructose 0.43g 4.35g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.025mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.027mg 4%
Carbs 2.87g 14.66g 4%
Folate 38µg 25µg 3%
Potassium 194mg 312mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.063mg 2%
Calories 15kcal 61kcal 2%
Choline 13.6mg 7.8mg 1%
Sodium 28mg 3mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.2µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.082g 0.287g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.183mg 1%
Phosphorus 29mg 34mg 1%
Fats 0.15g 0.52g 1%
Magnesium 13mg 17mg 1%
Protein 1.36g 1.14g 0%
Net carbs 1.57g 11.66g N/A
Calcium 36mg 34mg 0%
Sugar 0.78g 8.99g N/A
Zinc 0.18mg 0.14mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.375mg 0.341mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.02g 0.029g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.047g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.059mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.079mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.061mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.027mg 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
Kiwi
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15% 83%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 14.66 g
Water: 83.07 g
Other: 0.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.3%
Contains more WaterWater +14.3%
Contains more FatsFats +246.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +410.8%
~equal in Other ~0.61g

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
Kiwi
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8% 13% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.287 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +683.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +250%

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
Kiwi
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2% 46% 48% 2% 2%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.15 g
Glucose: 4.11 g
Fructose: 4.35 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.19 g
Galactose: 0.17 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1041.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +911.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~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. Kiwi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168153/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.