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Lettuce vs Zucchini
CALORIC DENSITY
Lettuce, butterhead, raw
Zucchini, squash, baby, raw
0.13
0.21
11250
11953

First, let's take a look at the macros. Each of these are listed in grams and as usual, normalized to 200 calories for easy comparison, so we're always comparing apples to apples.

*All our data comes from the USDA Nutrient Database.
Lettuce
Zucchini
Protein = 21g
Protein = 26g
Carbohydrates = 34g
Carbohydrates = 30g
Fat = 3g
Fat = 4g
Fiber = 17g
Fiber = 10g
Monounsaturated = 0g
Monounsaturated = 0g
Polyunsaturated = 2g
Polyunsaturated = 2g
Saturated Fat = 0g
Saturated Fat = 1g
Nutrient lettuce zucchini
Protein 21g 26g
Carbohydrate 34g 30g
Fiber 17g 10g
Fat 3g 4g
Monounsat. Fat 0g 4g
Polyunsat. Fat 2g 2g
Saturated Fat 0g 1g
lettuce
Note: the chart below maxes out at 20, so you can see better.

Next, let's take a look at the Vitamin density. These values are shown in units of percent of recommended daily intake. And since we're showing 200 calories worth, this means anything above 10% is good.

Choline = 29%
Choline = 0%
Vitamin A = 409%
Vitamin A = 38%
Vitamin C = 76%
Vitamin C = 433%
Vitamin E = 23%
Vitamin E = 0%
Vitamin K = 1967%
Vitamin K = 0%
Nutrientlettucezucchini
Choline29%0%
Vitamin A409%38%
Vitamin C76%433%
Vitamin E23%0%
Vitamin K1967%0%

Lettuce have significantly more Vitamins A, E, K than zucchini. Zucchini have significantly more Vitamins C than lettuce. Lettuce are a good source of Vitamin E, Zinc. Lettuce are a great source of Vitamin C, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Magnesium, Phosphorus. Lettuce are an excellent source of Vitamin A, Vitamin K, Vitamin B6, Potassium, Calcium, Iron. Zucchini are a good source of Vitamin A, Riboflavin. Zucchini are a great source of Thiamin, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Magnesium, Zinc, Calcium. Zucchini are an excellent source of Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, Potassium, Phosphorus, Iron.

And here we see the B-vitamins: B1 (Thiamin), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid), B6 (Pyridoxine)

Vitamin B1 = 88%
Vitamin B1 = 40%
Vitamin B2 = 87%
Vitamin B2 = 31%
Vitamin B3 = 46%
Vitamin B3 = 56%
Vitamin B5 = 46%
Vitamin B5 = 70%
Vitamin B6 = 115%
Vitamin B6 = 123%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Nutrientlettucezucchini
Vitamin B188%40%
Vitamin B287%31%
Vitamin B346%56%
Vitamin B546%70%
Vitamin B6115%123%
Vitamin B120%0%

Now, lets look at mineral density. Here we have a lot of important electrolytes and minerals. Once again, units are in percent of RDI, thus for this 200 calorie serving anything above 10% would considered high.

Sodium = 5%
Sodium = 2%
Potassium = 105%
Potassium = 125%
Calcium = 108%
Calcium = 40%
Magnesium = 57%
Magnesium = 90%
Phosphorus = 88%
Phosphorus = 153%
Iron = 318%
Iron = 125%
Manganese = 120%
Manganese = 81%
Selenium = 21%
Selenium = 6%
Copper = 25%
Copper = 92%
Zinc = 33%
Zinc = 84%
Nutrientlettucezucchini
Sodium5%2%
Potasium105%125%
Calcium108%40%
Magnesium57%90%
Phosphorus88%153%
Iron318%125%
Manganese120%81%
Selenium21%6%
Copper25%92%
Zinc33%84%

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