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Lettuce vs. Sherbet — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lettuce and sherbet

  • Lettuce has more vitamin A, vitamin K, manganese, iron, folate, vitamin C, and vitamin B6; however, sherbet is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Lettuce covers your daily vitamin A needs 147% more than sherbet.
  • Lettuce contains less saturated fat.
  • Sherbet has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of sherbet is 59, while the glycemic index of lettuce is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Sherbet, orange.

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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 5.7% 16% 8.5% 5.3% 9.3% 13% 17% 6% 1.4% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +102.1%
Contains more IronIron +514.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2172.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +166.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
~equal in Copper ~0.028mg

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 7.7% 4% 0.2% 0% 6.8% 22% 1.2% 13% 5.3% 16% 0% 3% 4.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2983.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +159.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +495.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +291.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
Contains more CholineCholine +76.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lettuce Sherbet DV% diff.
Vitamin K 126.3µg 0µg 105%
Vitamin A 370µg 12µg 40%
Manganese 0.25mg 0.011mg 10%
Folate 38µg 4µg 9%
Carbs 2.87g 30.4g 9%
Iron 0.86mg 0.14mg 9%
Vitamin C 9.2mg 2.3mg 8%
Calories 15kcal 144kcal 6%
Saturated fat 0.02g 1.16g 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.13µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.023mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.027mg 4%
Zinc 0.18mg 0.48mg 3%
Fats 0.15g 2g 3%
Potassium 194mg 96mg 3%
Selenium 0.6µg 1.5µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.375mg 0.063mg 2%
Phosphorus 29mg 40mg 2%
Calcium 36mg 54mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.224mg 2%
Magnesium 13mg 8mg 1%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.097mg 1%
Protein 1.36g 1.1g 1%
Choline 13.6mg 7.7mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.01mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.53g 1%
Sodium 28mg 46mg 1%
Net carbs 1.57g 29.1g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 0.78g 24.32g N/A
Fiber 1.3g 1.3g 0%
Copper 0.029mg 0.028mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.082g 0.08g 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 2.87 g
Water: 94.98 g
Other: 0.64 g
2% 30% 66%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 2 g
Carbs: 30.4 g
Water: 66.1 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.6%
Contains more WaterWater +43.7%
Contains more OtherOther +60%
Contains more FatsFats +1233.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +959.2%

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
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.16 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.53 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8733.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.08g

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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. Sherbet - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167577/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.