Lettuce vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between lettuce and steak
- Lettuce has more vitamin A and vitamin K; however, steak is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and iron.
- Lettuce covers your daily vitamin A needs 148% more than steak.
- Steak has 79 times less vitamin K than lettuce. Lettuce has 126.3µg of vitamin K, while steak has 1.6µg.
- Lettuce contains less saturated fat.
- Lettuce has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of lettuce is 32, while the glycemic index of steak is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +200% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -51.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +76.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +43.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +179.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +193.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +3422.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +462.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +5200% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +5185.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +7793.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +533.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +276.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1273.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +455.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 126.3µg | 1.6µg | 104% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 2.2µg | 92% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 31.8µg | 57% |
| Zinc | 0.18mg | 6.34mg | 56% |
| Protein | 1.36g | 24.85g | 47% |
| Vitamin A | 370µg | 7µg | 40% |
| Saturated fat | 0.02g | 8.443g | 38% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.5mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.375mg | 5.149mg | 30% |
| Fats | 0.15g | 19.02g | 29% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 78mg | 26% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 9.171g | 23% |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 2.4mg | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 29mg | 163mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.301mg | 17% |
| Calories | 15kcal | 271kcal | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.25mg | 11% | |
| Vitamin C | 9.2mg | 0mg | 10% |
| Folate | 38µg | 6µg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.029mg | 0.085mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.082g | 0.896g | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 0g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.134mg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 194mg | 279mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 12mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 23mg | 2% |
| Choline | 13.6mg | 2% | |
| Fructose | 0.43g | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 6IU | 1% |
| Carbs | 2.87g | 0g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1% | |
| Sodium | 28mg | 58mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.57g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.78g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.278mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.059mg | 1.171mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.084mg | 1.157mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.079mg | 2.142mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.084mg | 2.38mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.016mg | 0.672mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.055mg | 0.997mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.07mg | 1.242mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.022mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.013g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +70.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +18.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1727.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +12580% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +152750% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +992.7% |
