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Red leaf lettuce vs. Savoy cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between red leaf lettuce and savoy cabbage

  • Red leaf lettuce has more vitamin A, vitamin K, and iron, while savoy cabbage has more vitamin C, folate, fiber, and vitamin B6.
  • Red leaf lettuce's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 130% higher.
  • Savoy cabbage contains 3 times less iron than red leaf lettuce. Red leaf lettuce contains 1.2mg of iron, while savoy cabbage contains 0.4mg.
  • The amount of sugar in red leaf lettuce is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Lettuce, red leaf, raw and Cabbage, savoy, 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 20% 11% 20% 15% 21% 7.4% 18% 3.7% 23% 4.9%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23%
Contains more CopperCopper +121.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +35%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
~equal in Calcium ~35mg

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 103% 17% 3.4% 0% 18% 6.9% 5.6% 11% 44% 0% 172% 60% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +650%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +156.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +103.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +737.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90%
Contains more FolateFolate +122.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.07mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.3mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~12.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Red leaf lettuce Savoy cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin K 140.3µg 68.8µg 60%
Vitamin A 375µg 50µg 36%
Vitamin C 3.7mg 31mg 30%
Folate 36µg 80µg 11%
Iron 1.2mg 0.4mg 10%
Fiber 0.9g 3.1g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.19mg 7%
Magnesium 12mg 28mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.077mg 0.03mg 4%
Copper 0.028mg 0.062mg 4%
Phosphorus 28mg 42mg 2%
Calories 16kcal 27kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.144mg 0.187mg 1%
Protein 1.33g 2g 1%
Selenium 1.5µg 0.9µg 1%
Manganese 0.203mg 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.07mg 1%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.27mg 1%
Potassium 187mg 230mg 1%
Carbs 2.26g 6.1g 1%
Fats 0.22g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 1.36g 3g N/A
Calcium 33mg 35mg 0%
Sugar 0.48g 2.27g N/A
Sodium 25mg 28mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.17mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.321mg 0.3mg 0%
Choline 11.8mg 12.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.013g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.007g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.072g 0.049g 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.048mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.038mg 0.101mg 0%
Leucine 0.07mg 0.103mg 0%
Lysine 0.045mg 0.094mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.067mg 0.064mg 0%
Valine 0.048mg 0.085mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.041mg 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% 6% 91%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.1 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +120%
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +169.9%
Contains more OtherOther +45.5%
~equal in Water ~91g

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
19% 10% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.013 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.049 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +46.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40%

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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. Savoy cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170388/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.