Lettuce vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between lettuce and teff?
- Lettuce is richer in vitamin A, yet teff is richer in manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, magnesium, zinc, and fiber.
- Lettuce's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 148% higher.
- Lettuce has 2 times more folate than teff. Lettuce has 38µg of folate, while teff has 18µg.
- Lettuce has a lower glycemic index than teff.
We used Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Teff, cooked 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +81.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +284.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +36.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +138.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +679.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +516.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +313.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1044% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +142.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +111.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +161.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +142.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.25mg | 2.86mg | 113% |
| Vitamin K | 126.3µg | 105% | |
| Vitamin A | 370µg | 0µg | 41% |
| Copper | 0.029mg | 0.226mg | 22% |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 2.05mg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 29mg | 120mg | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 9.2mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.183mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 50mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.18mg | 1.11mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 2.87g | 19.86g | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 2.8g | 6% |
| Folate | 38µg | 18µg | 5% |
| Protein | 1.36g | 3.87g | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.033mg | 4% |
| Calories | 15kcal | 101kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.375mg | 0.909mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 194mg | 107mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.134mg | 3% | |
| Choline | 13.6mg | 2% | |
| Sodium | 28mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.15g | 0.65g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.082g | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1% | |
| Fructose | 0.43g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.097mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 49mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 1.57g | 17.06g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.78g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.02g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.059mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.084mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.079mg | 0.311mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.084mg | 0.109mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.016mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.055mg | 0.203mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.07mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.022mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +26.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +184.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +333.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +592% |
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