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Lettuce vs. Taro leaves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lettuce and taro leaves

  • Lettuce has more vitamin A and vitamin K, while taro leaves have more vitamin C, vitamin B2, copper, folate, manganese, iron, potassium, and vitamin E.
  • Lettuce covers your daily need for vitamin A, 52% more than taro leaves.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Taro leaves, 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.
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 32% 32% 57% 84% 90% 11% 26% 0.39% 93% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +246.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +197.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +234%
Contains more IronIron +161.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +831%
Contains more ZincZinc +127.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +185.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%

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 173% 80% 40% 0% 52% 105% 28% 5% 34% 0% 272% 95% 7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +53.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +465.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +818.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +198.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +470%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +303.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +231.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~12.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lettuce Taro leaves DV% diff.
Vitamin C 9.2mg 52mg 48%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.456mg 29%
Copper 0.029mg 0.27mg 27%
Folate 38µg 126µg 22%
Manganese 0.25mg 0.714mg 20%
Iron 0.86mg 2.25mg 17%
Vitamin K 126.3µg 108.6µg 15%
Vitamin A 370µg 241µg 14%
Potassium 194mg 648mg 13%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 2.02mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.209mg 12%
Fiber 1.3g 3.7g 10%
Magnesium 13mg 45mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.375mg 1.513mg 7%
Calcium 36mg 107mg 7%
Protein 1.36g 4.98g 7%
Phosphorus 29mg 60mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.146mg 4%
Zinc 0.18mg 0.41mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.082g 0.307g 2%
Saturated fat 0.02g 0.151g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.084mg 1%
Calories 15kcal 42kcal 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.9µg 1%
Fats 0.15g 0.74g 1%
Sodium 28mg 3mg 1%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Carbs 2.87g 6.7g 1%
Net carbs 1.57g 3g N/A
Sugar 0.78g 3.01g N/A
Choline 13.6mg 12.8mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.059mg 0.167mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.079mg 0.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.246mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0.256mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.114mg 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
5% 7% 86% 2%
Protein: 4.98 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 6.7 g
Water: 85.66 g
Other: 1.92 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +266.2%
Contains more FatsFats +393.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +133.4%
Contains more OtherOther +200%
~equal in Water ~85.66g

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
29% 12% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.151 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.307 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +274.4%

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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. Taro leaves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168487/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.