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Red leaf lettuce vs. Green bean raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are red leaf lettuce and green bean raw different?

  • Red leaf lettuce is higher in vitamin A and vitamin K; however, green bean raw is richer in vitamin C and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for red leaf lettuce is 136% higher.
  • Red leaf lettuce contains 3 times more vitamin K than green bean raw. While red leaf lettuce contains 140.3µg of vitamin K, green bean raw contains only 43µg.
  • Red leaf lettuce has less sugar.

Lettuce, red leaf, raw and Beans, snap, green, 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 8.6% 9.9% 17% 45% 9.3% 5.5% 12% 3.3% 26% 8.2%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 11% 19% 39% 23% 6.5% 16% 0.78% 28% 3.3%
Contains more IronIron +16.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +108.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +146.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76%
~equal in Manganese ~0.216mg

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 12% 125% 3% 0% 16% 18% 6% 8.6% 23% 0% 351% 27% 6.4%
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 41% 12% 8.2% 0% 21% 24% 14% 14% 33% 0% 108% 25% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +971.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +226.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +229.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +173.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +128.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41%
Contains more CholineCholine +29.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~33µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Red leaf lettuce Green bean raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 140.3µg 43µg 81%
Vitamin A 375µg 35µg 38%
Vitamin C 3.7mg 12.2mg 9%
Fiber 0.9g 2.7g 7%
Copper 0.028mg 0.069mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.321mg 0.734mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 25mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.141mg 3%
Selenium 1.5µg 0.6µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.077mg 0.104mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.082mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.144mg 0.225mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.41mg 2%
Carbs 2.26g 6.97g 2%
Iron 1.2mg 1.03mg 2%
Folate 36µg 33µg 1%
Protein 1.33g 1.83g 1%
Choline 11.8mg 15.3mg 1%
Calories 16kcal 31kcal 1%
Manganese 0.203mg 0.216mg 1%
Potassium 187mg 211mg 1%
Sodium 25mg 6mg 1%
Fructose 0.28g 1.39g 1%
Phosphorus 28mg 38mg 1%
Fats 0.22g 0.22g 0%
Net carbs 1.36g 4.27g N/A
Calcium 33mg 37mg 0%
Sugar 0.48g 3.26g N/A
Zinc 0.2mg 0.24mg 0%
Starch 0g 0.88g 0%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.01g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.072g 0.113g 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.048mg 0.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.038mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.07mg 0.112mg 0%
Lysine 0.045mg 0.088mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.067mg 0.067mg 0%
Valine 0.048mg 0.09mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 96%
Protein: 1.33 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 2.26 g
Water: 95.64 g
Other: 0.55 g
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 6.97 g
Water: 90.32 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +208.4%
Contains more OtherOther +20%
~equal in Fats ~0.22g
~equal in Water ~90.32g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 5% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.072 g
29% 6% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +56.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
42% 58%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.28 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
21% 9% 36% 34%
Starch: 0.88 g
Sucrose: 0.36 g
Glucose: 1.51 g
Fructose: 1.39 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +655%
Contains more FructoseFructose +396.4%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Red leaf lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168431/nutrients
  2. Green bean raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169961/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.