Red leaf lettuce vs. Rutabagas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between red leaf lettuce and rutabagas
- Red leaf lettuce has more vitamin A, vitamin K, and iron; however, rutabagas have more vitamin C and fiber.
- Red leaf lettuce's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 150% more.
- Red leaf lettuce has 468 times more vitamin K than rutabagas. Red leaf lettuce has 140.3µg of vitamin K, while rutabagas have 0.3µg.
- Red leaf lettuce is lower in sugar.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Lettuce, red leaf, raw and Rutabagas, 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.
Contains more IronIron | +172.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +55% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +114.3% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +66.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +30.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +63.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +14.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +20% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +89.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -52% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +92.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +46666.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +71.4% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +575.7% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +40.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +118.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +11.1% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +19.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 140.3µg | 0.3µg | 117% |
Vitamin A | 375µg | 0µg | 42% |
Vitamin C | 3.7mg | 25mg | 24% |
Iron | 1.2mg | 0.44mg | 10% |
Fiber | 0.9g | 2.3g | 6% |
Phosphorus | 28mg | 53mg | 4% |
Folate | 36µg | 21µg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.077mg | 0.04mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.203mg | 0.131mg | 3% |
Potassium | 187mg | 305mg | 3% |
Fructose | 0.28g | 1.61g | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.321mg | 0.7mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.064mg | 0.09mg | 2% |
Carbs | 2.26g | 8.62g | 2% |
Magnesium | 12mg | 20mg | 2% |
Calories | 16kcal | 37kcal | 1% |
Protein | 1.33g | 1.08g | 1% |
Sodium | 25mg | 12mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
Calcium | 33mg | 43mg | 1% |
Selenium | 1.5µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
Fats | 0.22g | 0.16g | 0% |
Net carbs | 1.36g | 6.32g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.48g | 4.46g | N/A |
Copper | 0.028mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
Starch | 0g | 0.4g | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.144mg | 0.16mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
Choline | 11.8mg | 14.1mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.017g | 0.027g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.005g | 0.025g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.072g | 0.088g | 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.33 g
Fats:
0.22 g
Carbs:
2.26 g
Water:
95.64 g
Other:
0.55 g
Protein:
1.08 g
Fats:
0.16 g
Carbs:
8.62 g
Water:
89.43 g
Other:
0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +23.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +37.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +281.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +29.1% |
~equal in
Water
~89.43g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.072 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.088 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -37% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +400% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +22.2% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0.2 g
Fructose:
0.28 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0.4 g
Sucrose:
0.53 g
Glucose:
2.3 g
Fructose:
1.61 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.02 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +1050% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +475% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g