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Lettuce vs. Shark raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lettuce and shark raw different?

  • Lettuce is richer in vitamin A, vitamin K, and vitamin C, while shark raw is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5.
  • Lettuce covers your daily need for vitamin A, 143% more than shark raw.
  • Lettuce has a higher glycemic index (32) than shark raw (0).

Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Fish, shark, mixed species, 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.
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 35% 10% 14% 32% 11% 12% 90% 10% 2% 199%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1566.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +276.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +138.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +624.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5983.3%
~equal in Calcium ~34mg
~equal in Iron ~0.84mg

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% 23% 20% 9% 11% 14% 55% 42% 92% 186% 0.25% 2.3% 35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +428.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +126200%
Contains more FolateFolate +1166.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +354.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +683.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +418.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +377.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lettuce Shark raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 126.3µg 0.1µg 105%
Selenium 0.6µg 36.5µg 65%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.49µg 62%
Protein 1.36g 20.98g 39%
Vitamin A 370µg 70µg 33%
Phosphorus 29mg 210mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.4mg 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.375mg 2.938mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.695mg 11%
Vitamin C 9.2mg 0mg 10%
Manganese 0.25mg 0.015mg 10%
Choline 13.6mg 65mg 9%
Folate 38µg 3µg 9%
Magnesium 13mg 49mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.082g 1.195g 7%
Fats 0.15g 4.51g 7%
Calories 15kcal 130kcal 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 1.808g 5%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.02g 0.925g 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 24IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.042mg 2%
Zinc 0.18mg 0.43mg 2%
Sodium 28mg 79mg 2%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.062mg 1%
Potassium 194mg 160mg 1%
Carbs 2.87g 0g 1%
Net carbs 1.57g 0g N/A
Calcium 36mg 34mg 0%
Iron 0.86mg 0.84mg 0%
Sugar 0.78g 0g N/A
Copper 0.029mg 0.033mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.059mg 0.92mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.967mg 0%
Leucine 0.079mg 1.705mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 1.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.621mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.819mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 1.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.618mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.316g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.527g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.109g 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
21% 5% 74%
Protein: 20.98 g
Fats: 4.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.58 g
Other: 0.93 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +29.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1442.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2906.7%
Contains more OtherOther +45.3%

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
24% 46% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.925 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.195 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30033.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1357.3%

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. Shark raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173697/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.