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Lettuce vs. Lambsquarters — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lettuce and lambsquarters?

  • Lambsquarters are richer than lettuce in vitamin C, copper, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin A, manganese, vitamin B6, fiber, potassium, and vitamin B1.
  • Lambsquarters' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 79% more.

We used Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Lambsquarters, raw types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 93% 40% 45% 98% 12% 31% 5.6% 102% 4.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +161.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +758.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +133%
Contains more IronIron +39.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +910.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +144.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +148.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +212.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 31% 0% 123% 4.4% 18% 18% 7% 8% 21% 0% 316% 29%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 267% 0% 193% 0% 40% 102% 23% 5.5% 63% 0% 0% 23%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +769.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +56.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +450%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +204.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lettuce Lambsquarters DV% diff.
Vitamin K 126.3µg 105%
Vitamin C 9.2mg 80mg 79%
Copper 0.029mg 0.293mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.44mg 28%
Calcium 36mg 309mg 27%
Vitamin A 370µg 580µg 23%
Manganese 0.25mg 0.782mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.274mg 14%
Fiber 1.3g 4g 11%
Potassium 194mg 452mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.16mg 8%
Protein 1.36g 4.2g 6%
Phosphorus 29mg 72mg 6%
Magnesium 13mg 34mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.375mg 1.2mg 5%
Iron 0.86mg 1.2mg 4%
Zinc 0.18mg 0.44mg 2%
Folate 38µg 30µg 2%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.082g 0.351g 2%
Calories 15kcal 43kcal 1%
Fats 0.15g 0.8g 1%
Carbs 2.87g 7.3g 1%
Sodium 28mg 43mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.9µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.092mg 1%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 9.1g 9.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 110kcal 102kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 667g 233g N/A
Net carbs 1.57g 3.3g N/A
Sugar 0.78g N/A
Saturated fat 0.02g 0.059g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.15g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.059mg 0.163mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.253mg 0%
Leucine 0.079mg 0.35mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.354mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.049mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.166mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0.226mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.116mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 95%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 2.87 g
Water: 94.98 g
Other: 0.64 g
4% 7% 84% 3%
Protein: 4.2 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 84.3 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more WaterWater +12.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +208.8%
Contains more FatsFats +433.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +154.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 6% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.082 g
11% 27% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.059 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.15 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.351 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +328%

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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. Lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169249/nutrients
  2. Lambsquarters - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169244/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.