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Lettuce vs. Whipped cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lettuce and whipped cream?

  • Lettuce is higher in vitamin A, vitamin K, manganese, vitamin C, iron, and folate, yet whipped cream is higher in vitamin B12 and phosphorus.
  • Lettuce's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 134% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in lettuce is lower.
  • The glycemic index of lettuce is lower.

We used Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Cream, whipped, cream topping, pressurized 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.
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 7.9% 30% 13% 1.9% 3.3% 10% 38% 1% 0.13% 7.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32%
Contains more IronIron +1620%
Contains more CopperCopper +190%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +180.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +105.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +206.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%

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 0% 63% 13% 6% 9.3% 15% 1.3% 18% 9.5% 36% 4.8% 2.3% 9.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +96.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +89.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +435.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +119.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6547.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1166.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +190.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +127.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +23.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lettuce Whipped cream DV% diff.
Vitamin K 126.3µg 1.9µg 104%
Saturated fat 0.02g 13.831g 63%
Fats 0.15g 22.22g 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 76mg 25%
Vitamin A 370µg 188µg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 6.418g 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.29µg 12%
Calories 15kcal 257kcal 12%
Manganese 0.25mg 0.001mg 11%
Iron 0.86mg 0.05mg 10%
Vitamin C 9.2mg 0mg 10%
Folate 38µg 3µg 9%
Phosphorus 29mg 89mg 9%
Calcium 36mg 101mg 7%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.082g 0.825g 5%
Protein 1.36g 3.2g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.041mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.64mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.037mg 3%
Carbs 2.87g 12.49g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.305mg 3%
Zinc 0.18mg 0.37mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Vitamin B3 0.375mg 0.07mg 2%
Copper 0.029mg 0.01mg 2%
Choline 13.6mg 16.8mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1.4µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.065mg 1%
Sodium 28mg 8mg 1%
Potassium 194mg 147mg 1%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Net carbs 1.57g 12.49g N/A
Magnesium 13mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 0.78g 8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.059mg 0.144mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.194mg 0%
Leucine 0.079mg 0.313mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.254mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.154mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0.214mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.087mg 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
3% 22% 12% 61%
Protein: 3.2 g
Fats: 22.22 g
Carbs: 12.49 g
Water: 61.33 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more WaterWater +54.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +135.3%
Contains more FatsFats +14713.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +335.2%
Contains more OtherOther +18.8%

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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.831 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.418 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.825 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +106866.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +906.1%

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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. Whipped cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170860/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.