Parmesan vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between parmesan and lettuce
- Parmesan has more phosphorus, calcium, selenium, vitamin B12, and zinc; however, lettuce is higher in vitamin A and vitamin K.
- Lettuce covers your daily vitamin A needs 129% more than parmesan.
- Lettuce has less cholesterol.
Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, parmesan, grated 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +161.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2269.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +37.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2233.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +2062.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +5633.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +75.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +252.1% |
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 EVitamin E | +140.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +347.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +235.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +41.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +169.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +368.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +11.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +7329.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +533.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 126.3µg | 104% |
| Phosphorus | 627mg | 29mg | 85% |
| Calcium | 853mg | 36mg | 82% |
| Sodium | 1804mg | 28mg | 77% |
| Saturated fat | 15.371g | 0.02g | 70% |
| Selenium | 34.4µg | 0.6µg | 61% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.4µg | 0µg | 58% |
| Protein | 28.42g | 1.36g | 54% |
| Fats | 27.84g | 0.15g | 43% |
| Zinc | 4.2mg | 0.18mg | 37% |
| Cholesterol | 86mg | 0mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.358mg | 0.08mg | 21% |
| Calories | 420kcal | 15kcal | 20% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.13g | 0.006g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 262µg | 370µg | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 9.2mg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.386g | 0.082g | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.071mg | 0.25mg | 8% |
| Folate | 6µg | 38µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.45mg | 0.134mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.49mg | 0.86mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 34mg | 13mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.3g | 5% |
| Carbs | 13.91g | 2.87g | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.026mg | 0.07mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 21IU | 0IU | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.08mg | 0.375mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.53mg | 0.22mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.081mg | 0.09mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0g | 0.43g | 1% |
| Copper | 0.04mg | 0.029mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 13.91g | 1.57g | N/A |
| Potassium | 180mg | 194mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.07g | 0.78g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.876g | 0g | N/A |
| Choline | 14.1mg | 13.6mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.383mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.075mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.455mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.747mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.201mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.751mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.538mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.865mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.806mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.102g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.015g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.026g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.006g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.87g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1989.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +18460% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +384.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1021.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +319.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +118733.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1590.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.9% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
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