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Radicchio vs. Red leaf lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are radicchio and red leaf lettuce different?

  • Radicchio is higher in vitamin K, copper, vitamin E, and folate; however, red leaf lettuce is richer in vitamin A and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for red leaf lettuce is 149% higher.
  • Radicchio contains 15 times more vitamin E than red leaf lettuce. While radicchio contains 2.26mg of vitamin E, red leaf lettuce contains only 0.15mg.

Radicchio, raw and Lettuce, red leaf, raw are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 5.7% 27% 21% 114% 17% 17% 2.9% 18% 4.9%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 17% 45% 9.3% 5.5% 12% 3.3% 26% 8.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1117.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +210%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.7%
Contains more IronIron +110.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +47.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg

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 27% 0.33% 45% 0% 4% 6.5% 4.8% 16% 13% 0% 638% 45% 5.9%
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 12% 125% 3% 0% 16% 18% 6% 8.6% 23% 0% 351% 27% 6.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +116.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1406.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +86.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +81.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +37400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~11.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Radicchio Red leaf lettuce DV% diff.
Vitamin K 255.2µg 140.3µg 96%
Vitamin A 1µg 375µg 42%
Copper 0.341mg 0.028mg 35%
Vitamin E 2.26mg 0.15mg 14%
Iron 0.57mg 1.2mg 8%
Folate 60µg 36µg 6%
Vitamin C 8mg 3.7mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.077mg 4%
Zinc 0.62mg 0.2mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.064mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.057mg 0.1mg 3%
Potassium 302mg 187mg 3%
Manganese 0.138mg 0.203mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.269mg 0.144mg 3%
Phosphorus 40mg 28mg 2%
Carbs 4.48g 2.26g 1%
Calcium 19mg 33mg 1%
Selenium 0.9µg 1.5µg 1%
Calories 23kcal 16kcal 0%
Protein 1.43g 1.33g 0%
Fats 0.25g 0.22g 0%
Net carbs 3.58g 1.36g N/A
Magnesium 13mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 0.6g 0.48g N/A
Fiber 0.9g 0.9g 0%
Sodium 22mg 25mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.255mg 0.321mg 0%
Choline 10.9mg 11.8mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.06g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.11g 0.072g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0.048mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.085mg 0.038mg 0%
Leucine 0.062mg 0.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.056mg 0.045mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.034mg 0.067mg 0%
Valine 0.065mg 0.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0.019mg 0%
Fructose 0.28g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 93%
Protein: 1.43 g
Fats: 0.25 g
Carbs: 4.48 g
Water: 93.14 g
Other: 0.7 g
2% 96%
Protein: 1.33 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 2.26 g
Water: 95.64 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more FatsFats +13.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +98.2%
Contains more OtherOther +27.3%
~equal in Protein ~1.33g
~equal in Water ~95.64g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 6% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 g
18% 5% 77%
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 +100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.7%

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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. Radicchio - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168564/nutrients
  2. Red leaf lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168431/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.