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

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The main differences between red leaf lettuce and shallot

Red leaf lettuce is richer in vitamin A and vitamin K, yet shallot is richer in vitamin B6, fiber, and copper.
Daily need coverage for vitamin A for red leaf lettuce is 150% higher.
Red leaf lettuce contains 175 times more vitamin K than shallot. Red leaf lettuce contains 140.3µg of vitamin K, while shallot contains 0.8µg.
Red leaf lettuce contains less sugar.

Food types used in this article are Lettuce, red leaf, raw and Shallots, 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.

Red leaf lettuce

Shallot

Contains more SeleniumSelenium

+25%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+12.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+78.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+214.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+114.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-52%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+43.8%

~equal in Iron ~1.2mg

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.

Red leaf lettuce

Shallot

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+275%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+285%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+60.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+17437.5%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+116.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+101.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+245%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.06mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~34µg

~equal in Choline ~11.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K	140.3µg	0.8µg	116%
Vitamin A	375µg	0µg	42%
Vitamin B6	0.1mg	0.345mg	19%
Fiber	0.9g	3.2g	9%
Copper	0.028mg	0.088mg	7%
Vitamin C	3.7mg	8mg	5%
Carbs	2.26g	16.8g	5%
Phosphorus	28mg	60mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.077mg	0.02mg	4%
Manganese	0.203mg	0.292mg	4%
Potassium	187mg	334mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.144mg	0.29mg	3%
Calories	16kcal	72kcal	3%
Magnesium	12mg	21mg	2%
Protein	1.33g	2.5g	2%
Zinc	0.2mg	0.4mg	2%
Folate	36µg	34µg	1%
Sodium	25mg	12mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.15mg	0.04mg	1%
Selenium	1.5µg	1.2µg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.321mg	0.2mg	1%
Fats	0.22g	0.1g	0%
Net carbs	1.36g	13.6g	N/A
Calcium	33mg	37mg	0%
Iron	1.2mg	1.2mg	0%
Sugar	0.48g	7.87g	N/A
Vitamin B1	0.064mg	0.06mg	0%
Choline	11.8mg	11.3mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.017g	0.017g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.005g	0.014g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.072g	0.039g	0%
Tryptophan	0.022mg	0.028mg	0%
Threonine	0.048mg	0.098mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.038mg	0.106mg	0%
Leucine	0.07mg	0.149mg	0%
Lysine	0.045mg	0.125mg	0%
Methionine	0.016mg	0.027mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.067mg	0.081mg	0%
Valine	0.048mg	0.11mg	0%
Histidine	0.019mg	0.043mg	0%
Fructose	0.28g		0%