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

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How are red leaf lettuce and radicchio different?

  • Red leaf lettuce is higher in vitamin A and iron; however, radicchio is richer in vitamin K, copper, vitamin E, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for radicchio is 96% higher.
  • Red leaf lettuce contains 375 times more vitamin A than radicchio. While red leaf lettuce contains 375µg of vitamin A, radicchio contains only 1µg.

Lettuce, red leaf, raw and Radicchio, raw are the varieties used 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 8.6% 9.9% 17% 45% 9.3% 5.5% 12% 3.3% 26% 8.2%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 5.7% 27% 21% 114% 17% 17% 2.9% 18% 4.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.7%
Contains more IronIron +110.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +47.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1117.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +210%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12%
~equal in Magnesium ~13mg

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 12% 0% 125% 3% 16% 18% 6% 8.6% 23% 0% 351% 27%
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 27% 0% 0.33% 45% 4% 6.5% 4.8% 16% 13% 0% 638% 45%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +37400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +116.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1406.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +86.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +81.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Red leaf lettuce Radicchio DV% diff.
Vitamin K 140.3µg 255.2µg 96%
Vitamin A 375µg 1µg 42%
Copper 0.028mg 0.341mg 35%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 2.26mg 14%
Iron 1.2mg 0.57mg 8%
Folate 36µg 60µg 6%
Vitamin C 3.7mg 8mg 5%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.62mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.016mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.077mg 0.028mg 4%
Potassium 187mg 302mg 3%
Manganese 0.203mg 0.138mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.144mg 0.269mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.057mg 3%
Phosphorus 28mg 40mg 2%
Carbs 2.26g 4.48g 1%
Calcium 33mg 19mg 1%
Selenium 1.5µg 0.9µg 1%
Calories 16kcal 23kcal 0%
Protein 1.33g 1.43g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 8.3g 6.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 120kcal 161kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 625g 435g N/A
Fats 0.22g 0.25g 0%
Net carbs 1.36g 3.58g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 0.48g 0.6g N/A
Fiber 0.9g 0.9g 0%
Sodium 25mg 22mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.321mg 0.255mg 0%
Choline 11.8mg 10.9mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.06g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.01g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.072g 0.11g 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.048mg 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.038mg 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.07mg 0.062mg 0%
Lysine 0.045mg 0.056mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.067mg 0.034mg 0%
Valine 0.048mg 0.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.024mg 0%
Fructose 0.28g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 96%
Protein: 1.33 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 2.26 g
Water: 95.64 g
Other: 0.55 g
4% 93%
Protein: 1.43 g
Fats: 0.25 g
Carbs: 4.48 g
Water: 93.14 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more FatsFats +13.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +98.2%
~equal in Protein ~1.43g
~equal in Water ~93.14g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 5% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.072 g
33% 6% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52.8%

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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. Red leaf lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168431/nutrients
  2. Radicchio - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168564/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.