Lettuce vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lettuce and seaweed different?
- Lettuce is richer in vitamin A and vitamin K, while seaweed is higher in folate, magnesium, iron, calcium, copper, vitamin B5, and zinc.
- Lettuce covers your daily need for vitamin A, 146% more than seaweed.
- Lettuce contains 2 times more vitamin K than seaweed. Lettuce contains 126.3µg of vitamin K, while seaweed contains 66µg.
- Lettuce is lower in sodium.
Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Seaweed, kelp, 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 PotassiumPotassium | +118% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +25% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +830.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +366.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +231.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +348.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +583.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +44.8% |
| 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 CVitamin C | +206.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +6066.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +40% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +4400% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +91.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +295.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +87.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +25.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +379.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +373.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 126.3µg | 66µg | 50% |
| Vitamin A | 370µg | 6µg | 40% |
| Folate | 38µg | 180µg | 36% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 121mg | 26% |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 2.85mg | 25% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 168mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.029mg | 0.13mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 0.18mg | 1.23mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.134mg | 0.642mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 28mg | 233mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.002mg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 9.2mg | 3mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.15mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 0.87mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 194mg | 89mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 29mg | 42mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 2.87g | 9.57g | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.25mg | 0.2mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.05mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.02g | 0.247g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.43g | 1% | |
| Calories | 15kcal | 43kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.375mg | 0.47mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.15g | 0.56g | 1% |
| Protein | 1.36g | 1.68g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.57g | 8.27g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.78g | 0.6g | N/A |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 1.3g | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Choline | 13.6mg | 12.8mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 0.098g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.082g | 0.047g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.059mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.084mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.079mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.084mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.016mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.055mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.07mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.022mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +23.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +273.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +233.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +932.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +74.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1533.3% |
