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

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The main differences between red leaf lettuce and shallots

  • Red leaf lettuce is richer in vitamin K and vitamin A, yet shallots are richer in vitamin B6, fiber, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for red leaf lettuce is 116% higher.

Food types used in this article are Lettuce, red leaf, raw and Shallots, 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.
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 15% 11% 29% 45% 29% 11% 26% 1.6% 38% 6.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +214.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +114.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +43.8%
~equal in Iron ~1.2mg

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% 0.8% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +275%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +285%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +17437.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +116.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +101.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +245%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.06mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~34µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Red leaf lettuce Shallot DV% diff.
Vitamin K 140.3µg 0.8µg 116%
Vitamin A 375µg 0µg 42%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.345mg 19%
Fiber 0.9g 3.2g 9%
Copper 0.028mg 0.088mg 7%
Vitamin C 3.7mg 8mg 5%
Carbs 2.26g 16.8g 5%
Phosphorus 28mg 60mg 5%
Potassium 187mg 334mg 4%
Manganese 0.203mg 0.292mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.077mg 0.02mg 4%
Calories 16kcal 72kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.144mg 0.29mg 3%
Protein 1.33g 2.5g 2%
Magnesium 12mg 21mg 2%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.4mg 2%
Sodium 25mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.04mg 1%
Selenium 1.5µg 1.2µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.321mg 0.2mg 1%
Folate 36µg 34µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.3g 3.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 120kcal 288kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 625g 139g N/A
Fats 0.22g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 1.36g 13.6g N/A
Calcium 33mg 37mg 0%
Iron 1.2mg 1.2mg 0%
Sugar 0.48g 7.87g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.06mg 0%
Choline 11.8mg 11.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.014g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.072g 0.039g 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.048mg 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.038mg 0.106mg 0%
Leucine 0.07mg 0.149mg 0%
Lysine 0.045mg 0.125mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.067mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.048mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.043mg 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
3% 17% 80%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +120%
Contains more WaterWater +19.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +88%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +643.4%

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +84.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +180%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.017g

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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. Shallot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170499/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.