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Lettuce vs. Neufchâtel cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lettuce and neufchâtel cheese

  • Lettuce has more vitamin A, vitamin K, manganese, vitamin C, and iron; however, neufchâtel cheese has more phosphorus and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for lettuce is 131% higher.
  • Lettuce is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Cheese, neufchatel.

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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 7.1% 35% 13% 4.9% 9% 22% 59% 44% 1.4% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.6%
Contains more IronIron +561.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2172.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +225%
Contains more ZincZinc +355.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +375.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
~equal in Copper ~0.027mg

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% 80% 8% 0% 5.5% 36% 3.9% 35% 9.5% 38% 4.3% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +53.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +218.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +119.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7329.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +329.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lettuce Neufchâtel cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin K 126.3µg 1.7µg 104%
Saturated fat 0.02g 12.79g 58%
Fats 0.15g 22.78g 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 74mg 25%
Protein 1.36g 9.15g 16%
Phosphorus 29mg 138mg 16%
Vitamin A 370µg 241µg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 5.784g 14%
Sodium 28mg 334mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Calories 15kcal 253kcal 12%
Vitamin C 9.2mg 0mg 10%
Manganese 0.25mg 0.011mg 10%
Iron 0.86mg 0.13mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.575mg 9%
Calcium 36mg 117mg 8%
Folate 38µg 14µg 6%
Zinc 0.18mg 0.82mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.082g 0.97g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.155mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.041mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.022mg 4%
Selenium 0.6µg 3µg 4%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Fructose 0.43g 0g 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.4mg 1%
Potassium 194mg 152mg 1%
Magnesium 13mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.375mg 0.21mg 1%
Carbs 2.87g 3.59g 0%
Net carbs 1.57g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 0.78g 3.19g N/A
Copper 0.029mg 0.027mg 0%
Starch 0g 0.5g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.106mg 0%
Threonine 0.059mg 0.359mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 0.079mg 1.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.875mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.294mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.448mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0.609mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.27mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.117g 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
9% 23% 4% 63%
Protein: 9.15 g
Fats: 22.78 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 63.11 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more WaterWater +50.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +572.8%
Contains more FatsFats +15086.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.1%
Contains more OtherOther +114.1%

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
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.784 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +96300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1082.9%

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
14% 86%
Starch: 0.5 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 3.19 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Neufchâtel cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171246/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.