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Lettuce vs. Potato pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between lettuce and potato pancake

  • Lettuce has more vitamin A and vitamin K; however, potato pancake is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin C, copper, selenium, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Lettuce covers your daily vitamin A needs 146% more than potato pancake.
  • Potato pancake contains 47 times less vitamin K than lettuce. Lettuce contains 126.3µg of vitamin K, while potato pancake contains 2.7µg.
  • Lettuce has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Potato pancakes.

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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 26% 9.6% 55% 63% 60% 19% 55% 100% 34% 49%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +176.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +220.6%
Contains more IronIron +94.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +520.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +288.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +341.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1383.3%
~equal in Manganese ~0.26mg

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 92% 11% 4.6% 4.5% 40% 40% 31% 45% 103% 36% 6.8% 31% 40%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1056.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4577.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +125.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +116.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +345.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +464.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +397.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +445.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.23mg
~equal in Folate ~41µg

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
6% 15% 28% 48% 4%
Protein: 6.08 g
Fats: 14.76 g
Carbs: 27.81 g
Water: 47.77 g
Other: 3.58 g
Contains more WaterWater +98.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +347.1%
Contains more FatsFats +9740%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +869%
Contains more OtherOther +459.4%

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
18% 27% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.496 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.73 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.516 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +62066.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9065.9%

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
92% 2% 3% 2%
Starch: 20.88 g
Sucrose: 0.39 g
Glucose: 0.76 g
Fructose: 0.56 g
Lactose: 0.03 g
Maltose: 0.03 g
Galactose: 0.03 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +111.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +30.2%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Lettuce Potato pancake
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lettuce Potato pancake DV% diff.
Vitamin K 126.3µg 2.7µg 103%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.082g 7.516g 50%
Vitamin A 370µg 32µg 38%
Cholesterol 0mg 95mg 32%
Sodium 28mg 764mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.448mg 28%
Fats 0.15g 14.76g 22%
Vitamin C 9.2mg 27.6mg 20%
Copper 0.029mg 0.18mg 17%
Selenium 0.6µg 8.9µg 15%
Phosphorus 29mg 128mg 14%
Potassium 194mg 622mg 13%
Calories 15kcal 268kcal 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.29µg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.757mg 12%
Choline 13.6mg 74.2mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.02g 2.496g 11%
Iron 0.86mg 1.67mg 10%
Protein 1.36g 6.08g 9%
Starch 0g 20.88g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 3.73g 9%
Fiber 1.3g 3.3g 8%
Carbs 2.87g 27.81g 8%
Vitamin B3 0.375mg 1.672mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.158mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.173mg 7%
Zinc 0.18mg 0.7mg 5%
Magnesium 13mg 36mg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Folate 38µg 41µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 11IU 1%
Net carbs 1.57g 24.51g N/A
Calcium 36mg 32mg 0%
Sugar 0.78g 1.79g N/A
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.23mg 0%
Manganese 0.25mg 0.26mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.059mg 0.24mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.28mg 0%
Leucine 0.079mg 0.442mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.389mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.137mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.3mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0.369mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.141mg 0%
Fructose 0.43g 0.56g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Lettuce Potato pancake
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
45%
Lettuce
37%
Potato pancake
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Lettuce
47%
Potato pancake

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Potato pancake
Potato pancake is lower in glycemic index (difference - 32)
Which food is cheaper?
Potato pancake
Potato pancake is cheaper (difference - $0.5)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Potato pancake
Potato pancake is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Potato pancake
Potato pancake is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Lettuce
Lettuce is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 95mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Lettuce
Lettuce is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.01g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Lettuce
Lettuce contains less Sodium (difference - 736mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Lettuce
Lettuce is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 2.476g)

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. Potato pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170092/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.