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Lettuce vs. Muenster cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lettuce and muenster cheese

  • Lettuce has more vitamin A and vitamin K, while muenster cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc.
  • Lettuce covers your daily need for vitamin A, 128% more than muenster cheese.
  • Lettuce contains 51 times more vitamin K than muenster cheese. While lettuce contains 126.3µg of vitamin K, muenster cheese contains only 2.5µg.
  • The amount of sodium in lettuce is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Cheese, muenster.

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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 19% 215% 12% 15% 10% 77% 201% 82% 1% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.8%
Contains more IronIron +109.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3025%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +107.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1891.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1461.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1513.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2316.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.031mg

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% 99% 5.2% 9% 3.3% 74% 1.9% 11% 13% 184% 6.3% 9% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +438.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +264.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4952%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +13.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lettuce Muenster cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin K 126.3µg 2.5µg 103%
Saturated fat 0.02g 19.113g 87%
Calcium 36mg 717mg 68%
Phosphorus 29mg 468mg 63%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.47µg 61%
Fats 0.15g 30.04g 46%
Protein 1.36g 23.41g 44%
Cholesterol 0mg 96mg 32%
Sodium 28mg 628mg 26%
Selenium 0.6µg 14.5µg 25%
Zinc 0.18mg 2.81mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 8.711g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.32mg 18%
Calories 15kcal 368kcal 18%
Manganese 0.25mg 0.008mg 11%
Vitamin C 9.2mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin A 370µg 298µg 8%
Folate 38µg 12µg 7%
Iron 0.86mg 0.41mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.013mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.082g 0.661g 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Magnesium 13mg 27mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.056mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Potassium 194mg 134mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.375mg 0.103mg 2%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Carbs 2.87g 1.12g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 1.57g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 0.78g 1.12g N/A
Copper 0.029mg 0.031mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.26mg 0%
Choline 13.6mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.327mg 0%
Threonine 0.059mg 0.888mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 0.079mg 2.26mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 2.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 1.24mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 1.482mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.829mg 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
23% 30% 42% 4%
Protein: 23.41 g
Fats: 30.04 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 41.77 g
Other: 3.66 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +156.3%
Contains more WaterWater +127.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1621.3%
Contains more FatsFats +19926.7%
Contains more OtherOther +471.9%

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
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.113 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.711 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.661 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +145083.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +706.1%

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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. Muenster cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171245/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.