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Sun-dried tomato vs. Red leaf lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Sun-dried tomato and Red leaf lettuce

  • Sun-dried tomato has more Vitamin C, Copper, Potassium, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Fiber, Iron, Vitamin B6, and Magnesium, however, Red leaf lettuce is higher in Vitamin A RAE.
  • Sun-dried tomato covers your daily need of Vitamin C 109% more than Red leaf lettuce.
  • Sun-dried tomato has 17 times more Copper than Red leaf lettuce. While Sun-dried tomato has 0.473mg of Copper, Red leaf lettuce has only 0.028mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tomatoes, sun-dried, packed in oil, drained and Lettuce, red 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.
Sun-dried tomato
Sun-dried tomato
9
:
1
Red leaf lettuce
Red leaf lettuce
Contains more Calcium +42.4%
Contains more Iron +123.3%
Contains more Magnesium +575%
Contains more Phosphorus +396.4%
Contains more Potassium +736.9%
Contains more Zinc +290%
Contains more Copper +1589.3%
Contains more Manganese +129.6%
Contains more Selenium +100%
Contains less Sodium -90.6%
Sun-dried tomato
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 15% 101% 58% 60% 139% 35% 22% 158% 61% 17%
Red leaf lettuce
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 10% 45% 9% 12% 17% 4% 6% 10% 27% 9%
Contains more Calcium +42.4%
Contains more Iron +123.3%
Contains more Magnesium +575%
Contains more Phosphorus +396.4%
Contains more Potassium +736.9%
Contains more Zinc +290%
Contains more Copper +1589.3%
Contains more Manganese +129.6%
Contains more Selenium +100%
Contains less Sodium -90.6%

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.
Sun-dried tomato
Sun-dried tomato
6
:
4
Red leaf lettuce
Red leaf lettuce
Contains more Vitamin C +2651.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +201.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +397.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1030.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +232.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +219%
Contains more Vitamin A +482.6%
Contains more Folate +56.5%
Sun-dried tomato
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 78% 0% 0% 340% 49% 89% 69% 29% 74% 18% 0% 0%
Red leaf lettuce
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 450% 3% 0% 13% 16% 18% 7% 9% 24% 27% 0% 351%
Contains more Vitamin C +2651.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +201.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +397.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1030.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +232.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +219%
Contains more Vitamin A +482.6%
Contains more Folate +56.5%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sun-dried tomato
Sun-dried tomato
4
:
1
Red leaf lettuce
Red leaf lettuce
Contains more Protein +280.5%
Contains more Fats +6300%
Contains more Carbs +932.3%
Contains more Other +572.7%
Contains more Water +77.7%
Sun-dried tomato
5% 14% 23% 54% 4%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 14.08 g
Carbs: 23.33 g
Water: 53.83 g
Other: 3.7 g
Red leaf lettuce
2% 96%
Protein: 1.33 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 2.26 g
Water: 95.64 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more Protein +280.5%
Contains more Fats +6300%
Contains more Carbs +932.3%
Contains more Other +572.7%
Contains more Water +77.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sun-dried tomato
Sun-dried tomato
2
:
1
Red leaf lettuce
Red leaf lettuce
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +173160%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +2761.1%
Contains less Saturated Fat -99.1%
Sun-dried tomato
15% 69% 16%
Saturated Fat: 1.893 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8.663 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.06 g
Red leaf lettuce
18% 5% 77%
Saturated Fat: 0.017 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.072 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +173160%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +2761.1%
Contains less Saturated Fat -99.1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Sun-dried tomato Red leaf lettuce
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sun-dried tomato Red leaf lettuce Opinion
Net carbs 17.53g 1.36g Sun-dried tomato
Protein 5.06g 1.33g Sun-dried tomato
Fats 14.08g 0.22g Sun-dried tomato
Carbs 23.33g 2.26g Sun-dried tomato
Calories 213kcal 16kcal Sun-dried tomato
Fructose 0.28g Red leaf lettuce
Sugar 0.48g Sun-dried tomato
Fiber 5.8g 0.9g Sun-dried tomato
Calcium 47mg 33mg Sun-dried tomato
Iron 2.68mg 1.2mg Sun-dried tomato
Magnesium 81mg 12mg Sun-dried tomato
Phosphorus 139mg 28mg Sun-dried tomato
Potassium 1565mg 187mg Sun-dried tomato
Sodium 266mg 25mg Red leaf lettuce
Zinc 0.78mg 0.2mg Sun-dried tomato
Copper 0.473mg 0.028mg Sun-dried tomato
Manganese 0.466mg 0.203mg Sun-dried tomato
Selenium 3µg 1.5µg Sun-dried tomato
Vitamin A 1286IU 7492IU Red leaf lettuce
Vitamin A RAE 64µg 375µg Red leaf lettuce
Vitamin E 0.15mg Red leaf lettuce
Vitamin C 101.8mg 3.7mg Sun-dried tomato
Vitamin B1 0.193mg 0.064mg Sun-dried tomato
Vitamin B2 0.383mg 0.077mg Sun-dried tomato
Vitamin B3 3.63mg 0.321mg Sun-dried tomato
Vitamin B5 0.479mg 0.144mg Sun-dried tomato
Vitamin B6 0.319mg 0.1mg Sun-dried tomato
Folate 23µg 36µg Red leaf lettuce
Vitamin K 140.3µg Red leaf lettuce
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.022mg Sun-dried tomato
Threonine 0.128mg 0.048mg Sun-dried tomato
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0.038mg Sun-dried tomato
Leucine 0.185mg 0.07mg Sun-dried tomato
Lysine 0.186mg 0.045mg Sun-dried tomato
Methionine 0.044mg 0.016mg Sun-dried tomato
Phenylalanine 0.131mg 0.067mg Sun-dried tomato
Valine 0.13mg 0.048mg Sun-dried tomato
Histidine 0.077mg 0.019mg Sun-dried tomato
Saturated Fat 1.893g 0.017g Red leaf lettuce
Monounsaturated Fat 8.663g 0.005g Sun-dried tomato
Polyunsaturated fat 2.06g 0.072g Sun-dried tomato

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Sun-dried tomato Red leaf lettuce
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
62%
Sun-dried tomato
76%
Red leaf lettuce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
66%
Sun-dried tomato
14%
Red leaf lettuce

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Sun-dried tomato
Sun-dried tomato is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Sun-dried tomato
Sun-dried tomato is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.48g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Red leaf lettuce
Red leaf lettuce contains less Sodium (difference - 241mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Red leaf lettuce
Red leaf lettuce is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.876g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Red leaf lettuce
Red leaf lettuce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 30)
Which food is cheaper?
Red leaf lettuce
Red leaf lettuce is cheaper (difference - $2.4)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Sun-dried tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169384/nutrients
  2. Red leaf lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168431/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.