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Red leaf lettuce vs. Jerusalem artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between red leaf lettuce and jerusalem artichoke

  • Red leaf lettuce has more vitamin A, vitamin K, manganese, and folate; however, jerusalem artichoke is higher in iron, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin B3.
  • Red leaf lettuce covers your daily need for vitamin A, 149% more than jerusalem artichoke.
  • Red leaf lettuce has 1403 times more vitamin K than jerusalem artichoke. While red leaf lettuce has 140.3µg of vitamin K, jerusalem artichoke has only 0.1µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lettuce, red leaf, raw and Jerusalem-artichokes, 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 12% 4.2% 38% 128% 47% 3.3% 33% 0.52% 7.8% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +135.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +238.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +114.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +129.4%
Contains more IronIron +183.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +178.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84%

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 13% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 50% 14% 24% 24% 18% 0% 0.25% 9.8% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +37400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +140200%
Contains more FolateFolate +176.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +305%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +175.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +154.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~4mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Red leaf lettuce Jerusalem artichoke DV% diff.
Vitamin K 140.3µg 0.1µg 117%
Vitamin A 375µg 1µg 42%
Iron 1.2mg 3.4mg 28%
Copper 0.028mg 0.14mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.2mg 11%
Phosphorus 28mg 78mg 7%
Potassium 187mg 429mg 7%
Folate 36µg 13µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.321mg 1.3mg 6%
Manganese 0.203mg 0.06mg 6%
Carbs 2.26g 17.44g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.144mg 0.397mg 5%
Choline 11.8mg 30mg 3%
Calories 16kcal 73kcal 3%
Fiber 0.9g 1.6g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.077mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 14mg 2%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.12mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 17mg 1%
Sodium 25mg 4mg 1%
Selenium 1.5µg 0.7µg 1%
Protein 1.33g 2g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.077mg 0.06mg 1%
Fats 0.22g 0.01g 0%
Vitamin C 3.7mg 4mg 0%
Net carbs 1.36g 15.84g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 9.6g N/A
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.19mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.004g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.072g 0.001g 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
2% 17% 78% 3%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 17.44 g
Water: 78.01 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more FatsFats +2100%
Contains more WaterWater +22.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +671.7%
Contains more OtherOther +361.8%

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
80% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7100%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%

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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. Jerusalem artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169236/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.