Lettuce vs. Rutabagas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lettuce and rutabagas different?
- Lettuce is richer in vitamin A, vitamin K, iron, and manganese, while rutabagas are higher in vitamin C.
- Lettuce covers your daily need for vitamin A, 148% more than rutabagas.
- Lettuce contains 421 times more vitamin K than rutabagas. Lettuce contains 126.3µg of vitamin K, while rutabagas contain 0.3µg.
- Rutabagas have a higher glycemic index (72) than lettuce (32).
Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Rutabagas, raw types were used 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 IronIron | +95.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +90.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +53.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +19.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +57.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +10.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +33.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +82.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -57.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +42000% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +81% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +171.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +36.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +28.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +86.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +19.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +11.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 126.3µg | 0.3µg | 105% |
| Vitamin A | 370µg | 0µg | 41% |
| Vitamin C | 9.2mg | 25mg | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.25mg | 0.131mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 0.44mg | 5% |
| Folate | 38µg | 21µg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 2.3g | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 29mg | 53mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.04mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 194mg | 305mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.375mg | 0.7mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 20mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 2.87g | 8.62g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.09mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.134mg | 0.16mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.36g | 1.08g | 1% |
| Calories | 15kcal | 37kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 43mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 28mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.43g | 1.61g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.18mg | 0.24mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.15g | 0.16g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.57g | 6.32g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.78g | 4.46g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.029mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
| Starch | 0g | 0.4g | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Choline | 13.6mg | 14.1mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.02g | 0.027g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 0.025g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.082g | 0.088g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.07mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.022mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +25.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +200.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +10.9% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.16g
~equal in
Water
~89.43g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -25.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +316.7% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.088g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +538.9% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +274.4% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
