Rye vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between rye and lettuce
- Rye has more manganese, fiber, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, selenium, and magnesium; however, lettuce is higher in vitamin A and vitamin K.
- Lettuce covers your daily vitamin A needs 148% more than rye.
- Lettuce contains 23 times less selenium than rye. Rye contains 13.9µg of selenium, while lettuce contains 0.6µg.
Food varieties used in this article are Rye grain and Lettuce, green leaf, 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +746.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +162.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +205.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1165.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1372.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1044.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +930.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2216.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
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 EVitamin E | +286.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +351.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +213.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1038.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +986.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +226.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +123.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +36900% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2040.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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| Manganese | 2.577mg | 0.25mg | 101% |
| Vitamin K | 5.9µg | 126.3µg | 100% |
| Fiber | 15.1g | 1.3g | 55% |
| Phosphorus | 332mg | 29mg | 43% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 370µg | 41% |
| Copper | 0.367mg | 0.029mg | 38% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.456mg | 0.134mg | 26% |
| Carbs | 75.86g | 2.87g | 24% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.27mg | 0.375mg | 24% |
| Selenium | 13.9µg | 0.6µg | 24% |
| Magnesium | 110mg | 13mg | 23% |
| Iron | 2.63mg | 0.86mg | 22% |
| Zinc | 2.65mg | 0.18mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.316mg | 0.07mg | 21% |
| Protein | 10.34g | 1.36g | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.294mg | 0.09mg | 16% |
| Calories | 338kcal | 15kcal | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.251mg | 0.08mg | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 9.2mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 510mg | 194mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.767g | 0.082g | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.85mg | 0.22mg | 4% |
| Choline | 30.4mg | 13.6mg | 3% |
| Fats | 1.63g | 0.15g | 2% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 28mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.197g | 0.02g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.208g | 0.006g | 1% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 36mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 60.76g | 1.57g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.98g | 0.78g | N/A |
| Folate | 38µg | 38µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.108mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.289mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.208mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.563mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.286mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.153mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.435mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.317mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.189mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.11g | 0.43g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +660.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +986.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2543.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +145.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +796% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3366.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +835.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.8% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +125% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +290.9% |
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