Lettuce vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lettuce and yolk different?
- Lettuce is richer in vitamin A and vitamin K, while yolk is higher in choline, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and vitamin D.
- Yolk covers your daily need for cholesterol, 362% more than lettuce.
- Lettuce contains 180 times more vitamin K than yolk. Lettuce contains 126.3µg of vitamin K, while yolk contains 0.7µg.
- Lettuce is lower in saturated fat.
- Lettuce has a higher glycemic index (32) than yolk (0).
Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh types were used 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +160% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +78% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -41.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +354.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +258.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +217.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +165.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1177.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1244.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +9233.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1462.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +17942.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1072.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +151.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +560% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +2131.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +288.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +284.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +5930.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 1085mg | 362% |
| Choline | 13.6mg | 820.2mg | 147% |
| Vitamin K | 126.3µg | 0.7µg | 105% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 56µg | 101% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.95µg | 81% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.134mg | 2.99mg | 57% |
| Phosphorus | 29mg | 390mg | 52% |
| Saturated fat | 0.02g | 9.551g | 43% |
| Fats | 0.15g | 26.54g | 41% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.528mg | 34% |
| Protein | 1.36g | 15.86g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 11.738g | 29% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 5.4µg | 27% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.082g | 4.204g | 27% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 218IU | 27% |
| Folate | 38µg | 146µg | 27% |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 2.73mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.35mg | 20% |
| Zinc | 0.18mg | 2.3mg | 19% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 2.58mg | 16% |
| Calories | 15kcal | 322kcal | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 9.2mg | 0mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.176mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 129mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.25mg | 0.055mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.029mg | 0.077mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 0g | 5% |
| Potassium | 194mg | 109mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.375mg | 0.024mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 370µg | 381µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 28mg | 48mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 2.87g | 3.59g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.57g | 3.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.78g | 0.56g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.177mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.059mg | 0.687mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.084mg | 0.866mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.079mg | 1.399mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.084mg | 1.217mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.016mg | 0.378mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.055mg | 0.681mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.07mg | 0.949mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.022mg | 0.416mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.43g | 0.07g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.011g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.114g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +81.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1066.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +17593.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +25.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +165.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +195533.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +5026.8% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +100% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +514.3% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
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