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Lettuce vs. Brown rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lettuce and brown rice

  • Lettuce has more vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin C, and folate; however, brown rice is richer in manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B1, and copper.
  • Lettuce covers your daily vitamin A needs 148% more than brown rice.
  • Brown rice has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of brown rice is 66, while the glycemic index of lettuce is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked.

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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 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +125.6%
Contains more IronIron +53.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +265.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +294.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +255.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +289.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +866.7%

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% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +63050%
Contains more FolateFolate +322.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +47.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +154.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +582.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +183.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lettuce Brown rice DV% diff.
Vitamin K 126.3µg 0.2µg 105%
Vitamin A 370µg 0µg 41%
Manganese 0.25mg 0.974mg 31%
Vitamin B3 0.375mg 2.561mg 14%
Phosphorus 29mg 103mg 11%
Vitamin C 9.2mg 0mg 10%
Starch 0g 24.79g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.178mg 9%
Selenium 0.6µg 5.8µg 9%
Copper 0.029mg 0.106mg 9%
Carbs 2.87g 25.58g 8%
Folate 38µg 9µg 7%
Magnesium 13mg 39mg 6%
Calories 15kcal 123kcal 5%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.38mg 5%
Zinc 0.18mg 0.71mg 5%
Iron 0.86mg 0.56mg 4%
Potassium 194mg 86mg 3%
Calcium 36mg 3mg 3%
Protein 1.36g 2.74g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.123mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.082g 0.366g 2%
Choline 13.6mg 9.2mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.02g 0.26g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.369g 1%
Fructose 0.43g 0g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.069mg 1%
Fats 0.15g 0.97g 1%
Fiber 1.3g 1.6g 1%
Sodium 28mg 4mg 1%
Net carbs 1.57g 23.98g N/A
Sugar 0.78g 0.24g N/A
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.17mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.059mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.079mg 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.058mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.066mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g 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
3% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more WaterWater +35.2%
Contains more OtherOther +45.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +101.5%
Contains more FatsFats +546.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +791.3%

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
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6050%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +346.3%

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
99%
Starch: 24.79 g
Sucrose: 0.24 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/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.