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Lettuce vs. Tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lettuce and tea

  • Lettuce has more vitamin A, vitamin K, iron, vitamin C, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and fiber; however, tea is richer in manganese.
  • Lettuce covers your daily vitamin A needs 148% more than tea.
  • Lettuce has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of lettuce is 32, while the glycemic index of tea is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water.

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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%
Tea
Tea
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 0.9% 1.6% 0.38% 3.7% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 51% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +550%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +977.8%
Contains more IronIron +8500%
Contains more CopperCopper +163.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +56.8%

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.
Lettuce
11
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%
Tea
Tea
0
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% 0% 0.69% 0.6% 0.78% 0.23% 0% 0% 0% 0.16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1071.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +930.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +8900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +4433.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lettuce Tea DV% diff.
Vitamin K 126.3µg 0µg 105%
Vitamin A 370µg 0µg 41%
Iron 0.86mg 0.01mg 11%
Folate 38µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin C 9.2mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.001mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.003mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0mg 6%
Manganese 0.25mg 0.392mg 6%
Potassium 194mg 18mg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Phosphorus 29mg 1mg 4%
Protein 1.36g 0.06g 3%
Caffeine 0mg 11mg 3%
Calcium 36mg 3mg 3%
Magnesium 13mg 2mg 3%
Zinc 0.18mg 0.01mg 2%
Choline 13.6mg 0.3mg 2%
Copper 0.029mg 0.011mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.375mg 0.032mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.013mg 2%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.082g 0g 1%
Sodium 28mg 4mg 1%
Calories 15kcal 1kcal 1%
Carbs 2.87g 0.17g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0.15g 0g 0%
Net carbs 1.57g 0.17g N/A
Sugar 0.78g 0.02g N/A
Saturated fat 0.02g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0g 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%

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
Tea
Tea
1
100%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.17 g
Water: 99.62 g
Other: 0.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2166.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1588.2%
Contains more OtherOther +326.7%
~equal in Water ~99.62g

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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. Tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174873/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.