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Radish vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Radish and Lettuce

  • Radish has more Vitamin C, however, Lettuce has more Vitamin K, Vitamin A RAE, Manganese, and Iron.
  • Lettuce's daily need coverage for Vitamin K is 104% more.
  • Radish has 2 times more Vitamin C than Lettuce. Radish has 14.8mg of Vitamin C, while Lettuce has 9.2mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Radishes, raw 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.
Radish
Radish
3
:
6
Lettuce
Lettuce
Contains more Potassium +20.1%
Contains more Zinc +55.6%
Contains more Copper +72.4%
Contains more Calcium +44%
Contains more Iron +152.9%
Contains more Magnesium +30%
Contains more Phosphorus +45%
Contains less Sodium -28.2%
Contains more Manganese +262.3%
Equal in Selenium - 0.6
Radish
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 8% 13% 8% 9% 21% 6% 8% 17% 10% 4%
Lettuce
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 11% 33% 10% 13% 18% 4% 5% 10% 33% 4%
Contains more Potassium +20.1%
Contains more Zinc +55.6%
Contains more Copper +72.4%
Contains more Calcium +44%
Contains more Iron +152.9%
Contains more Magnesium +30%
Contains more Phosphorus +45%
Contains less Sodium -28.2%
Contains more Manganese +262.3%
Equal in Selenium - 0.6

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.
Radish
Radish
2
:
8
Lettuce
Lettuce
Contains more Vitamin C +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin A +105685.7%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +483.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +105.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +47.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +26.8%
Contains more Folate +52%
Contains more Vitamin K +9615.4%
Radish
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 0% 0% 50% 3% 9% 5% 10% 17% 19% 0% 4%
Lettuce
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 445% 5% 0% 31% 18% 19% 8% 9% 21% 29% 0% 316%
Contains more Vitamin C +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin A +105685.7%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +483.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +105.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +47.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +26.8%
Contains more Folate +52%
Contains more Vitamin K +9615.4%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Radish
Radish
2
:
3
Lettuce
Lettuce
Contains more Carbs +18.5%
Contains more Protein +100%
Contains more Fats +50%
Contains more Other +16.4%
Equal in Water - 94.98
Radish
3% 95%
Protein: 0.68 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 3.4 g
Water: 95.27 g
Other: 0.55 g
Lettuce
3% 95%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 2.87 g
Water: 94.98 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more Carbs +18.5%
Contains more Protein +100%
Contains more Fats +50%
Contains more Other +16.4%
Equal in Water - 94.98

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Radish
Radish
1
:
2
Lettuce
Lettuce
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +183.3%
Contains less Saturated Fat -37.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +70.8%
Radish
33% 18% 49%
Saturated Fat: 0.032 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.048 g
Lettuce
19% 6% 76%
Saturated Fat: 0.02 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.082 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +183.3%
Contains less Saturated Fat -37.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +70.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Radish
Radish
3
:
0
Lettuce
Lettuce
Contains more Sucrose +∞%
Contains more Glucose +191.7%
Contains more Fructose +65.1%
Radish
5% 56% 38%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 1.05 g
Fructose: 0.71 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Lettuce
46% 54%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.36 g
Fructose: 0.43 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more Sucrose +∞%
Contains more Glucose +191.7%
Contains more Fructose +65.1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Radish Lettuce
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Radish Lettuce Opinion
Net carbs 1.8g 1.57g Radish
Protein 0.68g 1.36g Lettuce
Fats 0.1g 0.15g Lettuce
Carbs 3.4g 2.87g Radish
Calories 16kcal 15kcal Radish
Fructose 0.71g 0.43g Radish
Sugar 1.86g 0.78g Lettuce
Fiber 1.6g 1.3g Radish
Calcium 25mg 36mg Lettuce
Iron 0.34mg 0.86mg Lettuce
Magnesium 10mg 13mg Lettuce
Phosphorus 20mg 29mg Lettuce
Potassium 233mg 194mg Radish
Sodium 39mg 28mg Lettuce
Zinc 0.28mg 0.18mg Radish
Copper 0.05mg 0.029mg Radish
Manganese 0.069mg 0.25mg Lettuce
Selenium 0.6µg 0.6µg
Vitamin A 7IU 7405IU Lettuce
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 370µg Lettuce
Vitamin E 0mg 0.22mg Lettuce
Vitamin C 14.8mg 9.2mg Radish
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.07mg Lettuce
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.08mg Lettuce
Vitamin B3 0.254mg 0.375mg Lettuce
Vitamin B5 0.165mg 0.134mg Radish
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.09mg Lettuce
Folate 25µg 38µg Lettuce
Vitamin K 1.3µg 126.3µg Lettuce
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.009mg
Threonine 0.023mg 0.059mg Lettuce
Isoleucine 0.02mg 0.084mg Lettuce
Leucine 0.031mg 0.079mg Lettuce
Lysine 0.033mg 0.084mg Lettuce
Methionine 0.01mg 0.016mg Lettuce
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.055mg Lettuce
Valine 0.035mg 0.07mg Lettuce
Histidine 0.013mg 0.022mg Lettuce
Saturated Fat 0.032g 0.02g Lettuce
Monounsaturated Fat 0.017g 0.006g Radish
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 0.082g Lettuce

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Radish Lettuce
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
10%
Radish
75%
Lettuce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
10%
Radish
14%
Lettuce

Comparison summary

Which food is cheaper?
Radish
Radish is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Lettuce
Lettuce is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.08g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Lettuce
Lettuce contains less Sodium (difference - 11mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Lettuce
Lettuce is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.012g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Lettuce
Lettuce is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (32)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Radish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169276/nutrients
  2. Lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169249/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.