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Lettuce vs. Spinach raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lettuce and spinach raw

  • The amount of vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, manganese, iron, vitamin C, magnesium, vitamin E, copper, and potassium in spinach raw is higher than in lettuce.
  • Spinach raw covers your daily vitamin K needs 297% more than lettuce.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Spinach, 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 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 56% 30% 49% 102% 43% 14% 21% 10% 117% 5.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +507.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +187.6%
Contains more IronIron +215.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +348.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +194.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +258.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%

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 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 94% 0% 156% 41% 20% 44% 14% 3.9% 45% 0% 1207% 146%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +106.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +205.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +822.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +136.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +93.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +282.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +410.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lettuce Spinach raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 126.3µg 482.9µg 297%
Folate 38µg 194µg 39%
Manganese 0.25mg 0.897mg 28%
Iron 0.86mg 2.71mg 23%
Vitamin C 9.2mg 28.1mg 21%
Magnesium 13mg 79mg 16%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 2.03mg 12%
Potassium 194mg 558mg 11%
Copper 0.029mg 0.13mg 11%
Vitamin A 370µg 469µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.189mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.195mg 8%
Calcium 36mg 99mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 2.2g 4%
Protein 1.36g 2.86g 3%
Zinc 0.18mg 0.53mg 3%
Phosphorus 29mg 49mg 3%
Sodium 28mg 79mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.375mg 0.724mg 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.078mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.065mg 1%
Choline 13.6mg 19.3mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.082g 0.165g 1%
Calories 15kcal 23kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 9.1g 12g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 110kcal 80kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 667g 435g N/A
Fats 0.15g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 1.57g 1.43g N/A
Carbs 2.87g 3.63g 0%
Sugar 0.78g 0.42g N/A
Saturated fat 0.02g 0.063g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.01g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.059mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.079mg 0.223mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.174mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.129mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0.161mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.064mg 0%
Fructose 0.43g 0.15g 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
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +110.3%
Contains more FatsFats +160%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.5%
Contains more OtherOther +168.8%
~equal in Water ~91.4g

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
26% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.063 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.165 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +66.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +101.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
16% 26% 35% 23%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.11 g
Fructose: 0.15 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +227.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +186.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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. Spinach raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/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.