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Sweet and sour vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sweet and sour and lettuce

  • Sweet and sour has more manganese and copper, while lettuce has more vitamin A, vitamin K, iron, and folate.
  • Lettuce covers your daily need for vitamin A, 148% more than sweet and sour.
  • Sweet and sour contains 13 times more sodium than lettuce. While sweet and sour contains 371mg of sodium, lettuce contains only 28mg.
  • Lettuce has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lettuce is 32, while the glycemic index of sweet and sour is 70.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve 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 5.7% 3% 8.7% 7.9% 26% 2.5% 3% 48% 99% 2.2%
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 CopperCopper +172.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +204.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +260%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96%
Contains more IronIron +309.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +314.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +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.
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 29% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 12% 4.4% 3.5% 5.6% 12% 0% 0.5% 6% 1.3%
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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 31% 123% 4.4% 0% 18% 18% 7% 8% 21% 0% 316% 29% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +36900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +321.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +69.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +63050%
Contains more FolateFolate +375%
Contains more CholineCholine +466.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~9.2mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet and sour Lettuce DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.2µg 126.3µg 105%
Vitamin A 1µg 370µg 41%
Manganese 0.761mg 0.25mg 22%
Sodium 371mg 28mg 15%
Carbs 38.22g 2.87g 12%
Folate 8µg 38µg 8%
Iron 0.21mg 0.86mg 8%
Calories 150kcal 15kcal 7%
Copper 0.079mg 0.029mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.08mg 5%
Fiber 0.1g 1.3g 5%
Calcium 10mg 36mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 0.09mg 3%
Phosphorus 7mg 29mg 3%
Potassium 99mg 194mg 3%
Protein 0.27g 1.36g 2%
Choline 2.4mg 13.6mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.07mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.22mg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 13mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.082g 1%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 9.2mg 1%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.093mg 0.134mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.187mg 0.375mg 1%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.18mg 1%
Fats 0.02g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 38.12g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 18.75g 0.78g N/A
Selenium 0.4µg 0.6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.02g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.006g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.059mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.079mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 60%
Protein: 0.27 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 38.22 g
Water: 60.27 g
Other: 1.22 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 CarbsCarbs +1231.7%
Contains more OtherOther +90.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +403.7%
Contains more FatsFats +650%
Contains more WaterWater +57.6%

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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. Sweet and sour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174066/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.