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Lettuce vs. Tart — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between lettuce and tart

  • Lettuce has more vitamin A and vitamin K; however, tart has more vitamin B2, iron, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • Lettuce's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 129% more.
  • Lettuce has 316 times more vitamin K than tart. Lettuce has 126.3µg of vitamin K, while tart has 0.4µg.
  • Lettuce is lower in sodium.
  • Tart has a higher glycemic index than lettuce.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Breakfast tart, low fat.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 13% 5.8% 128% 24% 7.6% 40% 47% 0% 70%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +193.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +238.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.2%
Contains more IronIron +297.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +151.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +220.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2050%

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%
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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 13% 95% 11% 0% 71% 127% 71% 0% 88% 0% 1% 75% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +142.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +29.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +31475%
Contains more CholineCholine +61.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +140.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +307.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +586.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +913.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +322.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +163.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lettuce Tart DV% diff.
Vitamin K 126.3µg 0.4µg 105%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.549mg 36%
Iron 0.86mg 3.42mg 32%
Carbs 2.87g 76.8g 25%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.38mg 22%
Selenium 0.6µg 12.9µg 22%
Vitamin B3 0.375mg 3.8mg 21%
Calories 15kcal 372kcal 18%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.285mg 18%
Folate 38µg 100µg 16%
Sodium 28mg 361mg 14%
Manganese 0.25mg 11%
Fats 0.15g 5.99g 9%
Phosphorus 29mg 93mg 9%
Vitamin A 370µg 285µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 3.338g 8%
Magnesium 13mg 44mg 7%
Vitamin C 9.2mg 3.8mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.02g 1.393g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.082g 0.878g 5%
Copper 0.029mg 0.073mg 5%
Protein 1.36g 3.99g 5%
Potassium 194mg 66mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.53mg 2%
Fiber 1.3g 1.5g 1%
Zinc 0.18mg 0.28mg 1%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Choline 13.6mg 8.4mg 1%
Calcium 36mg 44mg 1%
Net carbs 1.57g 75.3g N/A
Sugar 0.78g 4.87g N/A
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%

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
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4% 6% 77% 12%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 5.99 g
Carbs: 76.8 g
Water: 12.04 g
Other: 1.18 g
Contains more WaterWater +688.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +193.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3893.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2576%
Contains more OtherOther +84.4%

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
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25% 60% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.393 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.878 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +55533.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +970.7%

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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. Tart - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175069/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.