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Tea vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tea and lettuce

  • Tea has more manganese; however, lettuce is richer in vitamin A, vitamin K, iron, vitamin C, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and fiber.
  • Lettuce covers your daily vitamin A needs 148% more than tea.
  • Lettuce has 2 times less manganese than tea. Tea has 0.392mg of manganese, while lettuce has 0.25mg.
  • Lettuce has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of lettuce is 32, while the glycemic index of tea is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water 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.
Tea
Tea
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 0.9% 1.6% 0.38% 3.7% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 51% 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 less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +56.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +550%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +977.8%
Contains more IronIron +8500%
Contains more CopperCopper +163.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Tea
Tea
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.69% 0.6% 0.78% 0.23% 0% 0% 0% 0.16%
Lettuce
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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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1071.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +930.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +8900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +4433.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tea Lettuce DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 126.3µg 105%
Vitamin A 0µg 370µg 41%
Iron 0.01mg 0.86mg 11%
Folate 0µg 38µg 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.2mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.09mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.003mg 0.08mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.07mg 6%
Manganese 0.392mg 0.25mg 6%
Potassium 18mg 194mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Phosphorus 1mg 29mg 4%
Protein 0.06g 1.36g 3%
Caffeine 11mg 0mg 3%
Calcium 3mg 36mg 3%
Magnesium 2mg 13mg 3%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.18mg 2%
Choline 0.3mg 13.6mg 2%
Copper 0.011mg 0.029mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.032mg 0.375mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.013mg 0.134mg 2%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.082g 1%
Sodium 4mg 28mg 1%
Calories 1kcal 15kcal 1%
Carbs 0.17g 2.87g 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.22mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 0.17g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 0.02g 0.78g N/A
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
Tea
Tea
1
100%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.17 g
Water: 99.62 g
Other: 0.15 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 +2166.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1588.2%
Contains more OtherOther +326.7%
~equal in Water ~94.98g

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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. Tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174873/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.