Lettuce vs. Vegetable — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between lettuce and vegetable?
- Lettuce is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C, yet vegetable is higher in fiber, copper, and manganese.
- Lettuce's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 86% more.
- Lettuce has 3 times more vitamin C than vegetable. While lettuce has 9.2mg of vitamin C, vegetable has only 3.2mg.
- The glycemic index of lettuce is lower.
We used Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types in this article.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +44% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +14.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -20% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +69.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +186.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +172.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +75.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +51.6% |
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 | +187.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +72.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +21.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +437.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +72.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +126.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +12.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +77.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 126.3µg | 23.5µg | 86% |
| Vitamin A | 370µg | 214µg | 17% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 4.4g | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 9.2mg | 3.2mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.25mg | 0.379mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.029mg | 0.083mg | 6% |
| Folate | 38µg | 19µg | 5% |
| Calories | 15kcal | 65kcal | 3% |
| Protein | 1.36g | 2.86g | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 29mg | 51mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.18mg | 0.49mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.375mg | 0.851mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.12mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 2.87g | 13.09g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 22mg | 2% |
| Choline | 13.6mg | 24.1mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.074mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.43g | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 0.38mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 0.82mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 194mg | 169mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 25mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.15g | 0.15g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.57g | 8.69g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.78g | 3.12g | N/A |
| Sodium | 28mg | 35mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.134mg | 0.151mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.02g | 0.031g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 0.01g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.082g | 0.072g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.059mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.084mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.079mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.084mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.016mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.055mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.07mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.022mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +110.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +356.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -35.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +13.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +66.7% |
