Milk vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between milk and lettuce
- Milk has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B2; however, lettuce is higher in vitamin A, vitamin K, manganese, iron, vitamin C, and folate.
- Lettuce covers your daily vitamin A needs 144% more than milk.
Food varieties used in this article are Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Lettuce, green 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 CalciumCalcium | +247.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +133.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +227.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +450% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +18.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +29.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2766.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +190% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -36.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +8233.3% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +131.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +169.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +537.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +250% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +303.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +143.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +126200% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +660% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 126.3µg | 105% |
| Vitamin A | 58µg | 370µg | 35% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.47µg | 0µg | 20% |
| Manganese | 0.003mg | 0.25mg | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 9.2mg | 10% |
| Iron | 0.03mg | 0.86mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 125mg | 36mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 95mg | 29mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.185mg | 0.08mg | 8% |
| Folate | 5µg | 38µg | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 48 IU | 0 IU | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.3g | 5% |
| Selenium | 3.3µg | 0.6µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.361mg | 0.134mg | 5% |
| Protein | 3.37g | 1.36g | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.07mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.037mg | 0.09mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 0.633g | 0.02g | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.01mg | 0.029mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.42mg | 0.18mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.093mg | 0.375mg | 2% |
| Calories | 42kcal | 15kcal | 1% |
| Fats | 0.97g | 0.15g | 1% |
| Carbs | 4.99g | 2.87g | 1% |
| Potassium | 150mg | 194mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 44mg | 28mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0.22mg | 1% |
| Choline | 17.7mg | 13.6mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.277g | 0.006g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0g | 0.43g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.99g | 1.57g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 13mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 5.2g | 0.78g | N/A |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.035g | 0.082g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.043mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.143mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.174mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.319mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.282mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.088mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.174mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.22mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.101mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.027g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +147.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +546.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +73.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +17.2% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4516.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +134.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
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