Lettuce vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between lettuce and salsa
- Lettuce has more vitamin A and vitamin C, while salsa has more iron and copper.
- Lettuce's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 137% higher.
- Salsa contains 3 times less calcium than lettuce. Lettuce contains 36mg of calcium, while salsa contains 12mg.
- The amount of sodium in lettuce is lower.
The food types used in this comparison are Lettuce, green leaf, raw and USDA Commodity, salsa.
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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 | +200% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +23.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +39.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +160.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +231% |
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 CVitamin C | +130% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1221.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +40% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +166.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +188% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +65.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 126.3µg | 105% | |
| Vitamin A | 370µg | 28µg | 38% |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 2.24mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 28mg | 430mg | 17% |
| Manganese | 0.25mg | 11% | |
| Copper | 0.029mg | 0.096mg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 9.2mg | 4mg | 6% |
| Folate | 38µg | 19µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.149mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.375mg | 1.08mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.03mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.134mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.05mg | 2% |
| Choline | 13.6mg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 36mg | 12mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 194mg | 270mg | 2% |
| Calories | 15kcal | 36kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 2.87g | 7g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.43g | 1% | |
| Protein | 1.36g | 1.5g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.15g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.57g | 5.6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.78g | N/A | |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 1.4g | 0% |
| Zinc | 0.18mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 29mg | 30mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.02g | 0.029g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 0.016g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.082g | 0.107g | 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 | +10.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +33.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +143.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +150% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -31% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +166.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +30.5% |
