Lettuce vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between lettuce and tamarind
- Lettuce has more vitamin A and vitamin K; however, tamarind is higher in vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, fiber, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and copper.
- Lettuce covers your daily vitamin A needs 148% more than tamarind.
- Tamarind contains 45 times less vitamin K than lettuce. Lettuce contains 126.3µg of vitamin K, while tamarind contains 2.8µg.
Food varieties used in this article are Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Tamarinds, raw.
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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 ZincZinc | +80% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +607.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +105.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +223.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +225.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +196.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +289.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +116.7% |
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 | +162.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +18400% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +120% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +36.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +4410.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +171.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +58.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +511.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +90% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +416.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 126.3µg | 2.8µg | 103% |
| Vitamin A | 370µg | 2µg | 41% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.428mg | 30% |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 2.8mg | 24% |
| Carbs | 2.87g | 62.5g | 20% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 92mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 5.1g | 15% |
| Potassium | 194mg | 628mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 29mg | 113mg | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.25mg | 11% | |
| Calories | 15kcal | 239kcal | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.375mg | 1.938mg | 10% |
| Folate | 38µg | 14µg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.029mg | 0.086mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 9.2mg | 3.5mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.152mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 74mg | 4% |
| Protein | 1.36g | 2.8g | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.066mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.02g | 0.272g | 1% |
| Choline | 13.6mg | 8.6mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.15g | 0.6g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.43g | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1.3µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.18mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.57g | 57.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.78g | 38.8g | N/A |
| Sodium | 28mg | 28mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.134mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 0.181g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.082g | 0.059g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.084mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.016mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.07mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.022mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +202.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +105.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +300% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2077.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +321.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +39% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2916.7% |
