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Soy milk vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between soy milk and lettuce

  • Soy milk has more copper and selenium, while lettuce has more vitamin A, vitamin K, and vitamin C.
  • Lettuce covers your daily need for vitamin A, 148% more than soy milk.
  • Soy milk contains 8 times more selenium than lettuce. While soy milk contains 4.8µg of selenium, lettuce contains only 0.6µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Soymilk, original, and vanilla, unfortified 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 7.5% 10% 24% 43% 3.3% 22% 6.7% 29% 26%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +92.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +341.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +44%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.4%
Contains more IronIron +34.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.1%

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 0% 0% 2.2% 0% 15% 16% 9.6% 22% 18% 0% 7.5% 14% 13%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +178.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +73.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4110%
Contains more FolateFolate +111.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soy milk Lettuce DV% diff.
Vitamin K 3µg 126.3µg 103%
Vitamin A 0µg 370µg 41%
Copper 0.128mg 0.029mg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.2mg 10%
Selenium 4.8µg 0.6µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.961g 0.082g 6%
Folate 18µg 38µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.373mg 0.134mg 5%
Protein 3.27g 1.36g 4%
Magnesium 25mg 13mg 3%
Iron 0.64mg 0.86mg 3%
Phosphorus 52mg 29mg 3%
Fiber 0.6g 1.3g 3%
Calories 54kcal 15kcal 2%
Potassium 118mg 194mg 2%
Fats 1.75g 0.15g 2%
Choline 23.6mg 13.6mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 0.375mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.205g 0.02g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.09mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.401g 0.006g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.07mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.08mg 1%
Calcium 25mg 36mg 1%
Manganese 0.223mg 0.25mg 1%
Carbs 6.28g 2.87g 1%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.18mg 1%
Sodium 51mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 5.68g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 3.99g 0.78g N/A
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.108mg 0.059mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.114mg 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.186mg 0.079mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.113mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.117mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.061mg 0.022mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 2% 6% 88%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 6.28 g
Water: 88.05 g
Other: 0.65 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 +140.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1066.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +118.8%
~equal in Water ~94.98g
~equal in Other ~0.64g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 26% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.401 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.961 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 +6583.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1072%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.2%

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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. Soy milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172446/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.