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Soba vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are soba and lettuce different?

  • Soba is richer in manganese, while lettuce is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate.
  • Lettuce covers your daily need for vitamin A, 148% more than soba.
  • Soba has a higher glycemic index (46) than lettuce (32).

Noodles, japanese, soba, cooked and Lettuce, green leaf, raw types were used in this article.

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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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 1.2% 3.1% 18% 2.7% 3.3% 11% 7.8% 49% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 11% 17% 32% 9.7% 4.9% 12% 3.7% 33% 3.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +49.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +454.3%
Contains more IronIron +79.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +262.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.3%

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.
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 24% 6% 9.6% 14% 9.2% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
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 31% 123% 4.4% 0% 18% 18% 7% 8% 21% 0% 316% 29% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +125%
Contains more FolateFolate +442.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soba Lettuce DV% diff.
Vitamin K 126.3µg 105%
Vitamin A 0µg 370µg 41%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.2mg 10%
Folate 7µg 38µg 8%
Protein 5.06g 1.36g 7%
Carbs 21.44g 2.87g 6%
Potassium 35mg 194mg 5%
Iron 0.48mg 0.86mg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Manganese 0.374mg 0.25mg 5%
Calories 99kcal 15kcal 4%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.09mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.08mg 4%
Calcium 4mg 36mg 3%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.235mg 0.134mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.094mg 0.07mg 2%
Copper 0.008mg 0.029mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Sodium 60mg 28mg 1%
Magnesium 9mg 13mg 1%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.51mg 0.375mg 1%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.18mg 1%
Phosphorus 25mg 29mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 21.44g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 0.78g N/A
Saturated fat 0.019g 0.02g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.026g 0.006g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.031g 0.082g 0%
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.177mg 0.059mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.33mg 0.079mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.072mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.217mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.119mg 0.022mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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5% 21% 73%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 21.44 g
Water: 73.01 g
Other: 0.39 g
3% 95%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 2.87 g
Water: 94.98 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +272.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +647%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more WaterWater +30.1%
Contains more OtherOther +64.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Soba
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25% 34% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
19% 6% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.082 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +333.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +164.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.02g

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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. Soba - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168907/nutrients
  2. Lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169249/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.