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Submarine sandwich vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between submarine sandwich and lettuce?

  • Submarine sandwich is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, calcium, and iron, yet lettuce is higher in vitamin A and vitamin K.
  • Lettuce's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 145% more.
  • Submarine sandwich has 178 times more saturated fat than lettuce. While submarine sandwich has 3.554g of saturated fat, lettuce has only 0.02g.

We used Fast foods, submarine sandwich, cold cut on white bread with lettuce and tomato and Lettuce, green leaf, raw types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 51% 25% 68% 28% 29% 48% 75% 46% 109%
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 +53.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +375%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.4%
Contains more IronIron +110.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +189.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +483.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +286.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +41.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3216.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.1%

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 25% 7.3% 8.2% 3% 86% 62% 81% 33% 47% 28% 11% 50% 16%
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 EVitamin E +86.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +390%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1052.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +314.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +125.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +73.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +114%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1581.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2706.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Submarine sandwich Lettuce DV% diff.
Vitamin K 4.5µg 126.3µg 102%
Vitamin A 22µg 370µg 39%
Selenium 19.9µg 0.6µg 35%
Vitamin B3 4.323mg 0.375mg 25%
Sodium 575mg 28mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.343mg 0.07mg 23%
Protein 10.52g 1.36g 18%
Saturated fat 3.554g 0.02g 16%
Fats 10.04g 0.15g 15%
Calcium 171mg 36mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.08mg 14%
Phosphorus 112mg 29mg 12%
Iron 1.81mg 0.86mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.927g 0.082g 12%
Calories 213kcal 15kcal 10%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.716g 0.006g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.203mg 0.09mg 9%
Cholesterol 27mg 0mg 9%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.18mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.555mg 0.134mg 8%
Folate 66µg 38µg 7%
Carbs 20.43g 2.87g 6%
Starch 15.67g 0g 6%
Copper 0.084mg 0.029mg 6%
Manganese 0.354mg 0.25mg 5%
Potassium 282mg 194mg 3%
Choline 29.1mg 13.6mg 3%
Vitamin C 7.5mg 9.2mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 13mg 2%
Fructose 1.4g 0.43g 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.41mg 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 19.23g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 3.18g 0.78g N/A
Fiber 1.2g 1.3g 0%
Trans fat 0.119g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.1mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.331mg 0.059mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.752mg 0.079mg 0%
Lysine 0.491mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.21mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.431mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.501mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.022mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.104g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.665g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 10% 20% 57% 3%
Protein: 10.52 g
Fats: 10.04 g
Carbs: 20.43 g
Water: 56.51 g
Other: 2.5 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 +673.5%
Contains more FatsFats +6593.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +611.8%
Contains more OtherOther +290.6%
Contains more WaterWater +68.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 40% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.554 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.716 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.927 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 +61833.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2250%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
83% 7% 7% 2%
Starch: 15.67 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.23 g
Fructose: 1.4 g
Lactose: 0.08 g
Maltose: 0.47 g
Galactose: 0 g
46% 54%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.36 g
Fructose: 0.43 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +241.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +225.6%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Submarine sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170696/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.