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Lettuce vs. Kohlrabi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lettuce and kohlrabi

  • Lettuce has more vitamin A, vitamin K, iron, and folate; however, kohlrabi has more vitamin C, copper, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for lettuce is 147% higher.
  • Kohlrabi has 1263 times less vitamin K than lettuce. Lettuce has 126.3µg of vitamin K, while kohlrabi has 0.1µg.
  • Lettuce is lower in sugar.
  • Lettuce has a higher glycemic index than kohlrabi.

Food types used in this article are Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Kohlrabi, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 7.2% 31% 15% 43% 0.82% 20% 2.6% 18% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more IronIron +115%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +79.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +344.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%

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 207% 0.67% 9.6% 0% 13% 4.6% 7.5% 9.9% 35% 0% 0.25% 12% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +18400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +126200%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +573.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~12.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lettuce Kohlrabi DV% diff.
Vitamin K 126.3µg 0.1µg 105%
Vitamin C 9.2mg 62mg 59%
Vitamin A 370µg 2µg 41%
Copper 0.029mg 0.129mg 11%
Fiber 1.3g 3.6g 9%
Folate 38µg 16µg 6%
Iron 0.86mg 0.4mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.15mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.02mg 5%
Potassium 194mg 350mg 5%
Manganese 0.25mg 0.139mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.05mg 2%
Phosphorus 29mg 46mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.48mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.165mg 1%
Protein 1.36g 1.7g 1%
Calories 15kcal 27kcal 1%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Zinc 0.18mg 0.03mg 1%
Calcium 36mg 24mg 1%
Magnesium 13mg 19mg 1%
Carbs 2.87g 6.2g 1%
Fats 0.15g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 1.57g 2.6g N/A
Sugar 0.78g 2.6g N/A
Sodium 28mg 20mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.375mg 0.4mg 0%
Choline 13.6mg 12.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.02g 0.013g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.007g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.082g 0.048g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.059mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.078mg 0%
Leucine 0.079mg 0.067mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.056mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.039mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.019mg 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
2% 6% 91%
Protein: 1.7 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.2 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +116%
Contains more OtherOther +56.3%
~equal in Water ~91g

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
19% 10% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.013 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +70.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16.7%

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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. Kohlrabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168424/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.