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Yogurt vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are yogurt and lettuce different?

  • Yogurt is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, lettuce is richer in vitamin A, vitamin K, manganese, vitamin C, iron, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for lettuce is 148% higher.
  • Yogurt has a lower glycemic index (19) than lettuce (32).

Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat and Lettuce, green leaf, raw are the varieties used 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.
Yogurt
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
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 CalciumCalcium +205.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +188.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +365.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1516.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.6%
Contains more IronIron +1128.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +70.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2677.8%

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.
Yogurt
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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% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +247.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +147%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +36900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +204.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +442.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~13.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yogurt Lettuce DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 126.3µg 105%
Vitamin A 1µg 370µg 41%
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0µg 31%
Protein 10.19g 1.36g 18%
Selenium 9.7µg 0.6µg 17%
Phosphorus 135mg 29mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.278mg 0.08mg 15%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.25mg 10%
Iron 0.07mg 0.86mg 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.2mg 10%
Folate 7µg 38µg 8%
Calcium 110mg 36mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.07mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 0.134mg 4%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.18mg 3%
Potassium 141mg 194mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.09mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Calories 59kcal 15kcal 2%
Fructose 0g 0.43g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.208mg 0.375mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.22mg 1%
Copper 0.017mg 0.029mg 1%
Fats 0.39g 0.15g 0%
Carbs 3.6g 2.87g 0%
Net carbs 3.6g 1.57g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 3.24g 0.78g N/A
Sodium 36mg 28mg 0%
Trans fat 0.006g 0g N/A
Choline 15.1mg 13.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.117g 0.02g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.006g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.012g 0.082g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 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 +649.3%
Contains more FatsFats +160%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.4%
Contains more OtherOther +12.5%
Contains more WaterWater +11.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 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 +783.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +583.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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78% 22%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.54 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.7 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 LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.