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Lettuce vs. Puff pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lettuce and puff pastry

  • Lettuce has more vitamin A, vitamin K, and vitamin C; however, puff pastry has more selenium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for lettuce is 148% higher.
  • Lettuce is lower in saturated fat.
  • Puff pastry has a higher glycemic index than lettuce.

Food types used in this article are Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked.

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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 11% 3% 5.5% 98% 38% 15% 26% 33% 65% 134%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +260%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +212.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.1%
Contains more IronIron +202.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +296.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +98%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3983.3%

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% 11% 0% 81% 60% 71% 0% 4.4% 0% 41% 41% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +373.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +674.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +119.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +361.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +222.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +913.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +44.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lettuce Puff pastry DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.082g 22.228g 148%
Vitamin K 126.3µg 16.3µg 92%
Fats 0.15g 38.5g 59%
Selenium 0.6µg 24.5µg 43%
Vitamin A 370µg 0µg 41%
Calories 15kcal 558kcal 27%
Saturated fat 0.02g 5.502g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 8.828g 22%
Iron 0.86mg 2.6mg 22%
Vitamin B3 0.375mg 3.8mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.323mg 21%
Carbs 2.87g 45.7g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.258mg 14%
Protein 1.36g 7.4g 12%
Manganese 0.25mg 0.495mg 11%
Copper 0.029mg 0.115mg 10%
Sodium 28mg 253mg 10%
Vitamin C 9.2mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.019mg 5%
Folate 38µg 55µg 4%
Phosphorus 29mg 60mg 4%
Potassium 194mg 62mg 4%
Zinc 0.18mg 0.54mg 3%
Calcium 36mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.55mg 2%
Fiber 1.3g 1.5g 1%
Choline 13.6mg 6.2mg 1%
Magnesium 13mg 16mg 1%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Net carbs 1.57g 44.2g N/A
Sugar 0.78g 0.75g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.059mg 0.198mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.275mg 0%
Leucine 0.079mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.144mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.367mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0.312mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.158mg 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
7% 39% 46% 7%
Protein: 7.4 g
Fats: 38.5 g
Carbs: 45.7 g
Water: 7.4 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more WaterWater +1183.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +444.1%
Contains more FatsFats +25566.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1492.3%
Contains more OtherOther +56.3%

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
15% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.502 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.828 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 22.228 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +147033.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27007.3%

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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. Puff pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172738/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.