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Toffee vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between toffee and lettuce?

  • Toffee has less vitamin A, vitamin K, manganese, iron, vitamin C, folate, vitamin B6, and fiber than lettuce.
  • Lettuce's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 125% higher.
  • Lettuce has a lower glycemic index than toffee.

We used Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe and Lettuce, green leaf, raw types in this comparison.

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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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
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 SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +225%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +280.4%
Contains more IronIron +2766.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +866.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12400%
~equal in Calcium ~36mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~29mg

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.
Toffee
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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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 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 31% 123% 4.4% 0% 18% 18% 7% 8% 21% 0% 316% 29% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +327.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +775%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1193.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4410.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.134mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Toffee Lettuce DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.8µg 126.3µg 103%
Saturated fat 20.565g 0.02g 93%
Fats 32.75g 0.15g 50%
Cholesterol 104mg 0mg 35%
Calories 560kcal 15kcal 27%
Monounsaturated fat 8.964g 0.006g 22%
Carbs 64.72g 2.87g 21%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.25mg 11%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 9.2mg 10%
Iron 0.03mg 0.86mg 10%
Folate 2µg 38µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.222g 0.082g 8%
Vitamin A 319µg 370µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.09mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.94mg 0.22mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 0.07mg 5%
Sodium 135mg 28mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Potassium 51mg 194mg 4%
Copper 0.003mg 0.029mg 3%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.029mg 0.375mg 2%
Magnesium 4mg 13mg 2%
Protein 1.07g 1.36g 1%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.068mg 0.08mg 1%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.18mg 1%
Net carbs 64.72g 1.57g N/A
Calcium 34mg 36mg 0%
Sugar 63.47g 0.78g N/A
Phosphorus 32mg 29mg 0%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.134mg 0%
Trans fat 0.674g 0g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Toffee
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33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 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 FatsFats +21733.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2155.1%
Contains more OtherOther +42.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.1%
Contains more WaterWater +17169.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Toffee
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 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 +149300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1390.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.