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Lettuce vs. Soy milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lettuce and soy milk

  • Lettuce has more vitamin A, vitamin K, and vitamin C, while soy milk has more copper and selenium.
  • Lettuce covers your daily need for vitamin A, 148% more than soy milk.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Soymilk, original, and vanilla, unfortified.

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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 18% 7.5% 10% 24% 43% 3.3% 22% 6.7% 29% 26%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +44%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.4%
Contains more IronIron +34.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +92.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +341.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +700%

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% 0% 2.2% 0% 15% 16% 9.6% 22% 18% 0% 7.5% 14% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4110%
Contains more FolateFolate +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +178.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +73.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lettuce Soy milk DV% diff.
Vitamin K 126.3µg 3µg 103%
Vitamin A 370µg 0µg 41%
Copper 0.029mg 0.128mg 11%
Vitamin C 9.2mg 0mg 10%
Selenium 0.6µg 4.8µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.082g 0.961g 6%
Folate 38µg 18µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.373mg 5%
Protein 1.36g 3.27g 4%
Magnesium 13mg 25mg 3%
Iron 0.86mg 0.64mg 3%
Phosphorus 29mg 52mg 3%
Fiber 1.3g 0.6g 3%
Calories 15kcal 54kcal 2%
Potassium 194mg 118mg 2%
Fats 0.15g 1.75g 2%
Choline 13.6mg 23.6mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.375mg 0.513mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.02g 0.205g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.077mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.401g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.069mg 1%
Calcium 36mg 25mg 1%
Manganese 0.25mg 0.223mg 1%
Carbs 2.87g 6.28g 1%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Zinc 0.18mg 0.12mg 1%
Sodium 28mg 51mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.11mg 1%
Net carbs 1.57g 5.68g N/A
Sugar 0.78g 3.99g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.059mg 0.108mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.114mg 0%
Leucine 0.079mg 0.186mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.113mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0.117mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.061mg 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
3% 2% 6% 88%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 6.28 g
Water: 88.05 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +140.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1066.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +118.8%
~equal in Water ~88.05g
~equal in Other ~0.65g

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
13% 26% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.401 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.961 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6583.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1072%

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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. Soy milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172446/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.