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Red leaf lettuce vs. Burdock root — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between red leaf lettuce and burdock root

  • Red leaf lettuce has more vitamin A and vitamin K, while burdock root has more vitamin B6, fiber, magnesium, and copper.
  • Red leaf lettuce's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 150% higher.
  • Burdock root contains 88 times less vitamin K than red leaf lettuce. Red leaf lettuce contains 140.3µg of vitamin K, while burdock root contains 1.6µg.
  • The amount of sugar in red leaf lettuce is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Lettuce, red leaf, raw and Burdock root, 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.
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 27% 12% 27% 30% 26% 9% 22% 0.65% 30% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +114.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +216.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +24.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +175%
Contains more ZincZinc +65%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.3%

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 10% 0% 7.6% 0% 2.5% 6.9% 5.6% 19% 55% 0% 4% 17% 6.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +540%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +156.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8668.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +56.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +122.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.3mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~11.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Red leaf lettuce Burdock root DV% diff.
Vitamin K 140.3µg 1.6µg 116%
Vitamin A 375µg 0µg 42%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.24mg 11%
Fiber 0.9g 3.3g 10%
Magnesium 12mg 38mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.01mg 5%
Carbs 2.26g 17.34g 5%
Iron 1.2mg 0.8mg 5%
Copper 0.028mg 0.077mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.144mg 0.321mg 4%
Potassium 187mg 308mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.077mg 0.03mg 4%
Folate 36µg 23µg 3%
Calories 16kcal 72kcal 3%
Phosphorus 28mg 51mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.38mg 2%
Sodium 25mg 5mg 1%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.33mg 1%
Manganese 0.203mg 0.232mg 1%
Selenium 1.5µg 0.7µg 1%
Calcium 33mg 41mg 1%
Vitamin C 3.7mg 3mg 1%
Protein 1.33g 1.53g 0%
Fats 0.22g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 1.36g 14.04g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 2.9g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.321mg 0.3mg 0%
Choline 11.8mg 11.7mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.037g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.072g 0.059g 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.048mg 0.026mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.038mg 0.03mg 0%
Leucine 0.07mg 0.032mg 0%
Lysine 0.045mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.067mg 0.033mg 0%
Valine 0.048mg 0.033mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.031mg 0%
Fructose 0.28g 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
17% 80%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 17.34 g
Water: 80.09 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more FatsFats +46.7%
Contains more WaterWater +19.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +667.3%
Contains more OtherOther +61.8%

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
21% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +640%

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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. Red leaf lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168431/nutrients
  2. Burdock root - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169974/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.