Radish vs. Red leaf lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between radish and red leaf lettuce?
- Radish is richer in vitamin C, while red leaf lettuce is higher in vitamin A, vitamin K, iron, and manganese.
- Red leaf lettuce's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 150% higher.
- Red leaf lettuce has 4 times less vitamin C than radish. Radish has 14.8mg of vitamin C, while red leaf lettuce has 3.7mg.
We used Radishes, raw and Lettuce, red leaf, raw types in this comparison.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +24.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +78.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +40% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +20% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +32% |
| Contains more IronIron | +252.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +40% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -35.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +194.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +150% |
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 | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +14.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +433.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +97.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +26.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +40.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +10692.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +44% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +81.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 1.3µg | 140.3µg | 116% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 375µg | 42% |
| Vitamin C | 14.8mg | 3.7mg | 12% |
| Iron | 0.34mg | 1.2mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.069mg | 0.203mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.012mg | 0.064mg | 4% |
| Folate | 25µg | 36µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.039mg | 0.077mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 0.9g | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.071mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1.5µg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.05mg | 0.028mg | 2% |
| Choline | 6.5mg | 11.8mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.68g | 1.33g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.71g | 0.28g | 1% |
| Sodium | 39mg | 25mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 33mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.28mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 20mg | 28mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 233mg | 187mg | 1% |
| Calories | 16kcal | 16kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.22g | 0% |
| Carbs | 3.4g | 2.26g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.8g | 1.36g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.86g | 0.48g | N/A |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.254mg | 0.321mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.165mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.032g | 0.017g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.017g | 0.005g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.048g | 0.072g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.023mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.02mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.031mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.033mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.01mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.036mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.035mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.013mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.68 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
3.4 g
Water:
95.27 g
Other:
0.55 g
Protein:
1.33 g
Fats:
0.22 g
Carbs:
2.26 g
Water:
95.64 g
Other:
0.55 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +50.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +95.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +120% |
~equal in
Water
~95.64g
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Other
~0.55g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.048 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 | +240% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -46.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +50% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.1 g
Glucose:
1.05 g
Fructose:
0.71 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 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 SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +425% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +153.6% |
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Starch
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~equal in
Lactose
~0g
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Maltose
~0g
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Galactose
~0g
