Red leaf lettuce vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between red leaf lettuce and fennel

Red leaf lettuce is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and iron, yet fennel is richer in vitamin C, fiber, and potassium.
Daily need coverage for vitamin K for red leaf lettuce is 65% higher.
Red leaf lettuce contains 8 times more vitamin A than fennel. Red leaf lettuce contains 375µg of vitamin A, while fennel contains 48µg.
Red leaf lettuce contains less sugar.

Food types used in this article are Lettuce, red leaf, raw and Fennel, bulb, raw.

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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.

Red leaf lettuce

Fennel

Contains more IronIron	+64.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-51.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+114.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+41.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+48.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+121.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+135.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+78.6%

~equal in Zinc ~0.2mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.191mg

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.

Red leaf lettuce

Fennel

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+681.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+540%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+140.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+112.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+123.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+33.3%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+224.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+286.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+99.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+61.1%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K	140.3µg	62.8µg	65%
Vitamin A	375µg	48µg	36%
Vitamin C	3.7mg	12mg	9%
Fiber	0.9g	3.1g	9%
Potassium	187mg	414mg	7%
Iron	1.2mg	0.73mg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.064mg	0.01mg	5%
Copper	0.028mg	0.066mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.1mg	0.047mg	4%
Phosphorus	28mg	50mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.15mg	0.58mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.077mg	0.032mg	3%
Carbs	2.26g	7.3g	2%
Calcium	33mg	49mg	2%
Vitamin B3	0.321mg	0.64mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.144mg	0.232mg	2%
Folate	36µg	27µg	2%
Calories	16kcal	31kcal	1%
Magnesium	12mg	17mg	1%
Sodium	25mg	52mg	1%
Manganese	0.203mg	0.191mg	1%
Selenium	1.5µg	0.7µg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.072g	0.169g	1%
Protein	1.33g	1.24g	0%
Protein per 100 calories	8.3g	4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	120kcal	250kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	625g	323g	N/A
Fats	0.22g	0.2g	0%
Net carbs	1.36g	4.2g	N/A
Sugar	0.48g	3.93g	N/A
Zinc	0.2mg	0.2mg	0%
Choline	11.8mg	13.2mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.017g	0.09g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.005g	0.068g	0%
Tryptophan	0.022mg		0%
Threonine	0.048mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.038mg		0%
Leucine	0.07mg		0%
Lysine	0.045mg		0%
Methionine	0.016mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.067mg		0%
Valine	0.048mg		0%
Histidine	0.019mg		0%
Fructose	0.28g		0%