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Lettuce vs. Poppy seed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lettuce and poppy seed?

  • Lettuce is richer in vitamin A and vitamin K, yet poppy seed is richer in manganese, copper, calcium, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, fiber, and zinc.
  • Poppy seed's daily need coverage for manganese is 281% higher.
  • Poppy seed has a lower glycemic index than lettuce.

We used Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Spices, poppy seed types in this comparison.

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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 248% 431% 63% 366% 542% 215% 373% 3.4% 875% 74%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2569.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3894.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +270.6%
Contains more IronIron +1034.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +5510.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +4288.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2900%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2582.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2150%
~equal in Sodium ~26mg

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 3.3% 0% 35% 0% 214% 23% 17% 19% 57% 0% 0% 62% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +820%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +704.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1120%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +138.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +141.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +174.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +115.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lettuce Poppy seed DV% diff.
Manganese 0.25mg 6.707mg 281%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.082g 28.569g 190%
Copper 0.029mg 1.627mg 178%
Calcium 36mg 1438mg 140%
Phosphorus 29mg 870mg 120%
Iron 0.86mg 9.76mg 111%
Vitamin K 126.3µg 0µg 105%
Magnesium 13mg 347mg 80%
Fiber 1.3g 19.5g 73%
Zinc 0.18mg 7.9mg 70%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.854mg 65%
Fats 0.15g 41.56g 64%
Vitamin A 370µg 0µg 41%
Protein 1.36g 17.99g 33%
Calories 15kcal 525kcal 26%
Selenium 0.6µg 13.5µg 23%
Saturated fat 0.02g 4.517g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 5.982g 15%
Potassium 194mg 719mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.247mg 12%
Folate 38µg 82µg 11%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1.77mg 10%
Vitamin C 9.2mg 1mg 9%
Carbs 2.87g 28.13g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.324mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.375mg 0.896mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.1mg 2%
Choline 13.6mg 8.8mg 1%
Net carbs 1.57g 8.63g N/A
Sugar 0.78g 2.99g N/A
Sodium 28mg 26mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.184mg 0%
Threonine 0.059mg 0.686mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.819mg 0%
Leucine 0.079mg 1.321mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.952mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.502mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.758mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 1.095mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.471mg 0%
Fructose 0.43g 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.273g 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
18% 42% 28% 6% 6%
Protein: 17.99 g
Fats: 41.56 g
Carbs: 28.13 g
Water: 5.95 g
Other: 6.37 g
Contains more WaterWater +1496.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1222.8%
Contains more FatsFats +27606.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +880.1%
Contains more OtherOther +895.3%

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
12% 15% 73%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.517 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.982 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.569 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +99600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34740.2%

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
78% 12% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.33 g
Glucose: 0.37 g
Fructose: 0.29 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +48.3%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~0.37g
~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. Poppy seed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171330/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.