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

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The main differences between red leaf lettuce and fennel

  • Red leaf lettuce is richer in vitamin A, vitamin K, and iron, yet fennel is richer in vitamin C, fiber, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for red leaf lettuce is 131% higher.
  • Red leaf lettuce contains 2 times more vitamin K than fennel. Red leaf lettuce contains 140.3µg of vitamin K, while fennel contains 62.8µg.
  • Red leaf lettuce contains less sugar.

Food types used in this article are Lettuce, red leaf, raw and Fennel, bulb, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 15% 37% 27% 22% 5.5% 21% 6.8% 25% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +64.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +114.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +121.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +135.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.6%
~equal in Zinc ~0.2mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.191mg

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%
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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 40% 16% 12% 0% 2.5% 7.4% 12% 14% 11% 0% 157% 20% 7.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +681.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +540%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +140.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +112.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +123.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +224.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +286.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +99.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +11.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Red leaf lettuce Fennel DV% diff.
Vitamin K 140.3µg 62.8µg 65%
Vitamin A 375µg 48µg 36%
Vitamin C 3.7mg 12mg 9%
Fiber 0.9g 3.1g 9%
Potassium 187mg 414mg 7%
Iron 1.2mg 0.73mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.01mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.047mg 4%
Copper 0.028mg 0.066mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.077mg 0.032mg 3%
Phosphorus 28mg 50mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.58mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 49mg 2%
Carbs 2.26g 7.3g 2%
Folate 36µg 27µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.144mg 0.232mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.321mg 0.64mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.072g 0.169g 1%
Calories 16kcal 31kcal 1%
Selenium 1.5µg 0.7µg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 17mg 1%
Manganese 0.203mg 0.191mg 1%
Sodium 25mg 52mg 1%
Protein 1.33g 1.24g 0%
Fats 0.22g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 1.36g 4.2g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 3.93g N/A
Zinc 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Choline 11.8mg 13.2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.09g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.068g 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.048mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.038mg 0%
Leucine 0.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.045mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.067mg 0%
Valine 0.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 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
Fennel
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7% 90%
Protein: 1.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 90.21 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +223%
Contains more OtherOther +90.9%
~equal in Protein ~1.24g
~equal in Fats ~0.2g
~equal in Water ~90.21g

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
Fennel
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28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.068 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.169 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1260%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +134.7%

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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. Red leaf lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168431/nutrients
  2. Fennel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169385/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.