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Lettuce vs. Triticale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between lettuce and triticale

  • Lettuce has more vitamin A; however, triticale has more manganese, copper, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B1, magnesium, protein, vitamin B5, and carbs.
  • Triticale's daily need coverage for manganese is 129% more.
  • Triticale has a higher glycemic index than lettuce.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Triticale.

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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 93% 11% 29% 96% 152% 94% 153% 0.65% 419% 0%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.1%
Contains more IronIron +198.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1475.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1816.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1134.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1184%
~equal in Calcium ~37mg

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 0% 0% 0% 18% 104% 31% 27% 79% 32% 0% 0% 55%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +309.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +494.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +67.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +281.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +887.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +92.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lettuce Triticale DV% diff.
Manganese 0.25mg 3.21mg 129%
Vitamin K 126.3µg 105%
Copper 0.029mg 0.457mg 48%
Phosphorus 29mg 358mg 47%
Vitamin A 370µg 0µg 41%
Zinc 0.18mg 3.45mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.416mg 29%
Magnesium 13mg 130mg 28%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 1.323mg 24%
Protein 1.36g 13.05g 23%
Carbs 2.87g 72.13g 23%
Iron 0.86mg 2.57mg 21%
Calories 15kcal 336kcal 16%
Vitamin C 9.2mg 0mg 10%
Folate 38µg 73µg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.375mg 1.43mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.082g 0.913g 6%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.9mg 5%
Potassium 194mg 332mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.134mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.138mg 4%
Fats 0.15g 2.09g 3%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.02g 0.366g 2%
Sodium 28mg 5mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.211g 1%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 9.1g 3.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 110kcal 257kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 667g 30g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.4 3.1 N/A
Net carbs 1.57g 72.13g N/A
Calcium 36mg 37mg 0%
Sugar 0.78g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.157mg 0%
Threonine 0.059mg 0.405mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.479mg 0%
Leucine 0.079mg 0.911mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.365mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.204mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.638mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0.609mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.311mg 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
13% 2% 72% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.05 g
Fats: 2.09 g
Carbs: 72.13 g
Water: 10.51 g
Other: 2.22 g
Contains more WaterWater +803.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +859.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1293.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2413.2%

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
25% 14% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.366 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.211 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.913 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3416.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1013.4%

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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. Triticale - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169718/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.