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Lettuce vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lettuce and peanuts

  • Lettuce has more vitamin A and vitamin K; however, peanuts are richer in copper, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin E, folate, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and iron.
  • Lettuce covers your daily vitamin A needs 148% more than peanuts.
  • Lettuce has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of lettuce is 32, while the glycemic index of peanuts is 13.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Peanuts, all types, 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%
Peanut
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 120% 28% 62% 172% 381% 89% 161% 2.3% 252% 39%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1192.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +155.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +263.4%
Contains more IronIron +432.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +3844.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1716.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1196.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +673.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1100%

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%
Peanut
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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 0% 0% 167% 0% 160% 31% 226% 106% 80% 0% 0% 180% 29%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3686.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +814.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3117.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1218.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +286.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +531.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +286%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lettuce Peanut DV% diff.
Copper 0.029mg 1.144mg 124%
Vitamin K 126.3µg 0µg 105%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.082g 15.558g 103%
Fats 0.15g 49.24g 76%
Manganese 0.25mg 1.934mg 73%
Vitamin B3 0.375mg 12.066mg 73%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 24.426g 61%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 8.33mg 54%
Folate 38µg 240µg 51%
Phosphorus 29mg 376mg 50%
Protein 1.36g 25.8g 49%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.64mg 48%
Iron 0.86mg 4.58mg 47%
Vitamin A 370µg 0µg 41%
Magnesium 13mg 168mg 37%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 1.767mg 33%
Fiber 1.3g 8.5g 29%
Saturated fat 0.02g 6.279g 28%
Calories 15kcal 567kcal 28%
Zinc 0.18mg 3.27mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.348mg 20%
Potassium 194mg 705mg 15%
Selenium 0.6µg 7.2µg 12%
Vitamin C 9.2mg 0mg 10%
Choline 13.6mg 52.5mg 7%
Calcium 36mg 92mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.135mg 4%
Carbs 2.87g 16.13g 4%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Net carbs 1.57g 7.63g N/A
Sugar 0.78g 4.72g N/A
Sodium 28mg 18mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.25mg 0%
Threonine 0.059mg 0.883mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.907mg 0%
Leucine 0.079mg 1.672mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.317mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 1.377mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 1.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.652mg 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
Peanut
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26% 49% 16% 7% 2%
Protein: 25.8 g
Fats: 49.24 g
Carbs: 16.13 g
Water: 6.5 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more WaterWater +1361.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1797.1%
Contains more FatsFats +32726.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +462%
Contains more OtherOther +264.1%

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
Peanut
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14% 53% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.279 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.426 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.558 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +407000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18873.2%

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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. Peanut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172430/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.