Lettuce vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between lettuce and potato salad?
- Lettuce is higher in vitamin A, folate, and manganese, yet potato salad is higher in copper, vitamin B5, and selenium.
- Lettuce's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 145% more.
- Lettuce has 5 times more folate than potato salad. While lettuce has 38µg of folate, potato salad has only 7µg.
- The amount of sodium in lettuce is lower.
- The glycemic index of lettuce is lower.
We used Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Potato salad, home-prepared types in this article.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +89.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +32.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +147.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +15.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +30.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +306.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +72.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +79.3% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1056.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +442.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +137.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +298.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +56.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 126.3µg | 105% | |
| Vitamin A | 370µg | 32µg | 38% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.082g | 3.737g | 24% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 68mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 28mg | 529mg | 22% |
| Fats | 0.15g | 8.2g | 12% |
| Copper | 0.029mg | 0.118mg | 10% |
| Folate | 38µg | 7µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.134mg | 0.534mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 4.1µg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.25mg | 0.101mg | 6% |
| Calories | 15kcal | 143kcal | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 2.48g | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 0.02g | 1.429g | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.141mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 0.65mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 29mg | 52mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 2.87g | 11.17g | 3% |
| Protein | 1.36g | 2.68g | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.375mg | 0.89mg | 3% |
| Choline | 13.6mg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 194mg | 254mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 19mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.077mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 9.2mg | 10mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.18mg | 0.31mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.43g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 1.57g | 9.87g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 15mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.78g | N/A | |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 1.3g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.059mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.084mg | 0.141mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.079mg | 0.202mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.084mg | 0.171mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.016mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.055mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.07mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.022mg | 0.062mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.36 g
Fats:
0.15 g
Carbs:
2.87 g
Water:
94.98 g
Other:
0.64 g
Protein:
2.68 g
Fats:
8.2 g
Carbs:
11.17 g
Water:
76 g
Other:
1.95 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +25% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +97.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +5366.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +289.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +204.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.082 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.737 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +41233.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4457.3% |
