Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Red Leaf Lettuce VS Broccoli

Weight per 300 calories

• Red Leaf Lettuce: 2308g
• Broccoli: 882g

Raw Broccoli has 2.6 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Red Leaf Lettuce, which is low in comparison to other foods. Red Leaf Lettuce having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Red Leaf Lettuce or Broccoli?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Red Leaf Lettuce	33%	12%	55%
Broccoli	27%	8%	65%

Macro Nutrients

	Red Leaf Lettuce	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	5.23% 5.08g	3.37% 3.26g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2% 0.65g	3.14% 1g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	117% 1.87g	34.7% 0.56g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	4.6% 0.78g	2.54% 0.43g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	40% 52g	45% 58.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	15.3% 11g	20.7% 15g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	8.9% 6.46g	8.28% 6g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 4.6g	% 4.32g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	% 0.88g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	54.7% 20.8g	60.4% 23g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	55% 30.7g	44.4% 25g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Red Leaf Lettuce	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	962% 8654μg	30.4% 274μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	123% 1.48mg	52.2% 0.63mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	137% 1.78mg	79.4% 1.03mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	46.3% 7.4mg	35.2% 5.64mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	66.5% 3.32mg	101% 5.06mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	178% 2.3mg	119% 1.54mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	208% 831μg	139% 556μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	95% 85.4mg	875% 787mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	23% 3.46mg	46% 6.9mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2698% 3238μg	747% 896μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Red Leaf Lettuce	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	76% 762mg	41.5% 415mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	71.8% 0.65mg	48% 0.43mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	346% 27.7mg	80.5% 6.44mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	66% 277mg	44% 185mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	204% 4.7mg	80.6% 1.85mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	92% 646mg	83% 582mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	127% 4315mg	82% 2788mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	63% 34.6μg	40% 22μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	38.5% 577mg	19.4% 291mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	42% 4.6mg	33% 3.6mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	59.7% 2207g	21.3% 788g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Red Leaf Lettuce vs Broccoli:

• Raw Red Leaf Lettuce has 31.6 times more Vitamin A, 2.4 times more Vitamin B1, 1.7 times more Vitamin B2, 1.3 times more Vitamin B3, 1.5 times more Vitamin B6, 1.5 times more Vitamin B9 and 3.6 times more Vitamin K than Raw Broccoli.
• While Raw Broccoli contains 1.5 times more Vitamin B5, 9.2 times more Vitamin C and 2 times more Vitamin E than Raw Red Leaf Lettuce.
• Both Raw Red Leaf Lettuce as well as Raw Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Red Leaf Lettuce vs Broccoli:

• Raw Red Leaf Lettuce has 1.8 times more Calcium, 1.5 times more Copper, 4.3 times more Iron, 1.5 times more Magnesium, 2.5 times more Manganese, 1.5 times more Potassium, 1.6 times more Selenium, 2 times more Sodium, 1.3 times more Zinc and 2.8 times more Water than Raw Broccoli.
• Both Raw Red Leaf Lettuce and Raw Broccoli have similar amounts of Phosphorus per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Raw Red Leaf Lettuce has 1.6 times more Fat, 3.4 times more Omega 3, 1.8 times more Omega 6 and 1.2 times more Protein than Raw Broccoli.
• While Raw Broccoli contains 1.6 times more Saturated Fat and 1.4 times more Sugars than Raw Red Leaf Lettuce.
• Both Raw Red Leaf Lettuce and Raw Broccoli have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate, Fructose and Fiber per 300 kcal.
• Both Raw Red Leaf Lettuce as well as Raw Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.