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Lettuce vs. Maple syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lettuce and maple syrup?

  • Lettuce is richer in vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin C, folate, iron, and vitamin B6, yet maple syrup is richer in manganese, vitamin B2, zinc, and calcium.
  • Lettuce's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 148% higher.
  • Lettuce has a lower glycemic index than maple syrup.

We used Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Syrups, maple types in this comparison.

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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 15% 31% 19% 4.1% 6% 40% 0.86% 1.6% 379% 3.3%
Contains more IronIron +681.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1350%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +183.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +716.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1063.2%
~equal in Potassium ~212mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.6µg

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% 0% 0% 17% 293% 1.5% 2.2% 0.46% 0% 0% 0% 0.87%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +363%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +272.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +750%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1487.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.066mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lettuce Maple syrup DV% diff.
Manganese 0.25mg 2.908mg 116%
Vitamin K 126.3µg 0µg 105%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 1.27mg 92%
Vitamin A 370µg 0µg 41%
Carbs 2.87g 67.04g 21%
Calories 15kcal 260kcal 12%
Zinc 0.18mg 1.47mg 12%
Folate 38µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin C 9.2mg 0mg 10%
Iron 0.86mg 0.11mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.002mg 7%
Calcium 36mg 102mg 7%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Phosphorus 29mg 2mg 4%
Protein 1.36g 0.04g 3%
Choline 13.6mg 1.6mg 2%
Magnesium 13mg 21mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.375mg 0.081mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.036mg 2%
Copper 0.029mg 0.018mg 1%
Sodium 28mg 12mg 1%
Potassium 194mg 212mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0.15g 0.06g 0%
Net carbs 1.57g 67.04g N/A
Sugar 0.78g 60.46g N/A
Selenium 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.066mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.02g 0.007g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.082g 0.017g 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%
Fructose 0.43g 0.52g 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
67% 32%
Protein: 0.04 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 67.04 g
Water: 32.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3300%
Contains more FatsFats +150%
Contains more WaterWater +193.2%
Contains more OtherOther +36.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2235.9%

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
20% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.007 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +382.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +83.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 54%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.36 g
Fructose: 0.43 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
96% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 58.32 g
Glucose: 1.6 g
Fructose: 0.52 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +344.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +20.9%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Maple syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169661/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.