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Lettuce vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lettuce and soft serve different?

  • Lettuce is higher in vitamin A, vitamin K, manganese, vitamin C, and iron; however, soft serve is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for lettuce is 136% higher.
  • Lettuce contains 140 times more vitamin K than soft serve. While lettuce contains 126.3µg of vitamin K, soft serve contains only 0.9µg.
  • Lettuce has less saturated fat.
  • Lettuce has a lower glycemic index (32) than soft serve (79).

Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate are the varieties 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 8.6% 39% 16% 7.9% 10% 14% 50% 8% 0.65% 16%
Contains more IronIron +309.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +263.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +188.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg
~equal in Potassium ~177mg
~equal in Copper ~0.03mg

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 2.7% 54% 12% 11% 12% 42% 1.8% 30% 11% 63% 2.3% 6.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1050%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +128.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +294.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13933.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +322.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +177.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +127.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +277.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +91.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lettuce Soft serve DV% diff.
Vitamin K 126.3µg 0.9µg 105%
Saturated fat 0.02g 7.46g 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 91mg 30%
Vitamin A 370µg 162µg 23%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.5µg 21%
Fats 0.15g 13g 20%
Phosphorus 29mg 116mg 12%
Manganese 0.25mg 0.005mg 11%
Calories 15kcal 222kcal 10%
Calcium 36mg 131mg 10%
Vitamin C 9.2mg 0.8mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 3.49g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.182mg 8%
Iron 0.86mg 0.21mg 8%
Folate 38µg 9µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.506mg 7%
Carbs 2.87g 22.2g 6%
Protein 1.36g 4.1g 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 29IU 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.7µg 4%
Selenium 0.6µg 3µg 4%
Zinc 0.18mg 0.52mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.61mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.082g 0.46g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.048mg 3%
Choline 13.6mg 26mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.049mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.375mg 0.095mg 2%
Fiber 1.3g 0.7g 2%
Sodium 28mg 61mg 1%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Potassium 194mg 177mg 1%
Net carbs 1.57g 21.5g N/A
Magnesium 13mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 0.78g 21.16g N/A
Copper 0.029mg 0.03mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.059mg 0.169mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.079mg 0.353mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.296mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.176mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0.241mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.099mg 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
4% 13% 22% 60%
Protein: 4.1 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 22.2 g
Water: 59.8 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +58.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +201.5%
Contains more FatsFats +8566.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +673.5%
Contains more OtherOther +40.6%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +58066.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +461%

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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. Soft serve - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173465/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.