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Lettuce vs. Peanut butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lettuce and peanut butter

  • Lettuce has more vitamin A and vitamin K, while peanut butter has more vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin E, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
  • Lettuce's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 148% higher.
  • Peanut butter contains 421 times less vitamin K than lettuce. Lettuce contains 126.3µg of vitamin K, while peanut butter contains 0.3µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in lettuce is lower.
  • Peanut butter has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of peanut butter is 14, while the glycemic index of lettuce is 32.

The food types used in this comparison are Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt.

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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 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1192.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +187.6%
Contains more IronIron +102.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1355.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1294.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1055.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +566%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +583.3%

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% 0% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +42000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4036.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3396.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +748.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +390%
Contains more FolateFolate +128.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +363.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lettuce Peanut butter DV% diff.
Vitamin K 126.3µg 0.3µg 105%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.082g 12.535g 83%
Vitamin B3 0.375mg 13.112mg 80%
Fats 0.15g 51.36g 79%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 25.941g 65%
Manganese 0.25mg 1.665mg 62%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 9.1mg 59%
Saturated fat 0.02g 10.325g 47%
Copper 0.029mg 0.422mg 44%
Phosphorus 29mg 335mg 44%
Protein 1.36g 22.21g 42%
Vitamin A 370µg 0µg 41%
Magnesium 13mg 168mg 37%
Calories 15kcal 598kcal 29%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.441mg 27%
Zinc 0.18mg 2.51mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 1.137mg 20%
Fiber 1.3g 5g 15%
Folate 38µg 87µg 12%
Iron 0.86mg 1.74mg 11%
Potassium 194mg 558mg 11%
Vitamin C 9.2mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.192mg 9%
Choline 13.6mg 63mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.15mg 7%
Selenium 0.6µg 4.1µg 6%
Carbs 2.87g 22.31g 6%
Calcium 36mg 49mg 1%
Starch 0g 3.56g 1%
Net carbs 1.57g 17.31g N/A
Sugar 0.78g 10.49g N/A
Sodium 28mg 17mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.231mg 0%
Threonine 0.059mg 0.525mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.616mg 0%
Leucine 0.079mg 1.546mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.681mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.265mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 1.202mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0.782mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.557mg 0%
Fructose 0.43g 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g 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
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 g
Contains more WaterWater +7622%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1533.1%
Contains more FatsFats +34140%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +677.4%
Contains more OtherOther +351.6%

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
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +432250%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15186.6%

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
25% 73%
Starch: 3.56 g
Sucrose: 10.25 g
Glucose: 0.13 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +176.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +258.3%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.