Corn vs. Red leaf lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between corn and red leaf lettuce
- Corn is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and fiber, yet red leaf lettuce is higher in vitamin A, vitamin K, and iron.
- Red leaf lettuce covers your daily vitamin A needs 145% more than corn.
- Corn contains 6 times more vitamin B5 than red leaf lettuce. While corn contains 0.792mg of vitamin B5, red leaf lettuce contains only 0.144mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Lettuce, red leaf, raw.
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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 | +116.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +16.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +75% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +210% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +175% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1000% |
| Contains more IronIron | +166.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +21.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +650% |
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 | +48.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +45.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +424.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +450% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +39% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +146.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2784.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +35.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +34975% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +56.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 140.3µg | 117% |
| Vitamin A | 13µg | 375µg | 40% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.792mg | 0.144mg | 13% |
| Iron | 0.45mg | 1.2mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.683mg | 0.321mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 28mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2.4g | 0.9g | 6% |
| Carbs | 20.98g | 2.26g | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.62mg | 0.2mg | 4% |
| Calories | 96kcal | 16kcal | 4% |
| Protein | 3.41g | 1.33g | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.603g | 0.072g | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.139mg | 0.1mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 33mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 12mg | 3% |
| Starch | 7.17g | 0g | 3% |
| Folate | 23µg | 36µg | 3% |
| Choline | 29.1mg | 11.8mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.057mg | 0.077mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.093mg | 0.064mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 1.5µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 5.5mg | 3.7mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.167mg | 0.203mg | 2% |
| Fats | 1.5g | 0.22g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.049mg | 0.028mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.197g | 0.017g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.374g | 0.005g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.79g | 0.28g | 1% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 25mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 218mg | 187mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 18.58g | 1.36g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.54g | 0.48g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.133mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.133mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.358mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.141mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.069mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.155mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.191mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.091mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.41 g
Fats:
1.5 g
Carbs:
20.98 g
Water:
73.41 g
Other:
0.7 g
Protein:
1.33 g
Fats:
0.22 g
Carbs:
2.26 g
Water:
95.64 g
Other:
0.55 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +156.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +581.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +828.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +27.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +30.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.374 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.603 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.072 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +7380% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +737.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.4% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
7.17 g
Sucrose:
2.74 g
Glucose:
0.84 g
Fructose:
0.79 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.17 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0.2 g
Fructose:
0.28 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +320% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +182.1% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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