Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
artichoke
versus
romaine lettuce
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in artichoke and romaine lettuce:
Romaine lettuce has 64% less calories than artichoke - artichoke has 47 calories per 100 grams and romaine lettuce has 17 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, artichoke is heavier in carbs, lighter in fat and similar to romaine lettuce for protein. Artichoke has a macronutrient ratio of 23:74:3 and for romaine lettuce, 23:64:13 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Artichoke | Romaine Lettuce | |
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Protein | 23% | 23% |
Carbohydrates | 74% | 64% |
Fat | 3% | 13% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Romaine lettuce has 69% less carbohydrates than artichoke - artichoke has 10.5g of total carbs per 100 grams and romaine lettuce has 3.3g of carbohydrates.
Both artichoke and romaine lettuce are high in dietary fiber. Artichoke has 157% more dietary fiber than romaine lettuce - artichoke has 5.4g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and romaine lettuce has 2.1g of dietary fiber.
Artichoke and romaine lettuce contain similar amounts of sugar - artichoke has 0.99g of sugar per 100 grams and romaine lettuce has 1.2g of sugar.
Artichoke has 166% more protein than romaine lettuce - artichoke has 3.3g of protein per 100 grams and romaine lettuce has 1.2g of protein.
Both artichoke and romaine lettuce are low in saturated fat - artichoke has 0.04g of saturated fat per 100 grams and romaine lettuce has 0.04g of saturated fat.
Artichoke has 193% more Vitamin C than romaine lettuce - artichoke has 11.7mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and romaine lettuce has 4mg of Vitamin C.
Romaine lettuce is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has 435 times more Vitamin A than artichoke - artichoke has 1ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and romaine lettuce has 436ug of Vitamin A.
Artichoke and romaine lettuce contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - artichoke has 0.19mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and romaine lettuce has 0.13mg of Vitamin E.
Romaine lettuce is a great source of Vitamin K and it has 593% more Vitamin K than artichoke - artichoke has 14.8ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and romaine lettuce has 102.5ug of Vitamin K.
Artichoke has more niacin and pantothenic acid. Both artichoke and romaine lettuce contain significant amounts of thiamin, riboflavin, Vitamin B6 and folate.
Artichoke | Romaine Lettuce | |
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Thiamin | 0.072 MG | 0.072 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.066 MG | 0.067 MG |
Niacin | 1.046 MG | 0.313 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.338 MG | 0.142 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.116 MG | 0.074 MG |
Folate | 68 UG | 136 UG |
Artichoke is a great source of calcium and it has 33% more calcium than romaine lettuce - artichoke has 44mg of calcium per 100 grams and romaine lettuce has 33mg of calcium.
Artichoke and romaine lettuce contain similar amounts of iron - artichoke has 1.3mg of iron per 100 grams and romaine lettuce has 0.97mg of iron.
Both artichoke and romaine lettuce are high in potassium. Artichoke has 50% more potassium than romaine lettuce - artichoke has 370mg of potassium per 100 grams and romaine lettuce has 247mg of potassium.
Naturally occuring in fruits and vegetables, flavonoids are associated with many health benefits and used in a variety of medicinal and pharmaceutical applications. [2][3]
For specific flavonoid compounds, artichoke has more apigenin and luteolin than romaine lettuce per 100 grams, however, romaine lettuce contains more quercetin than artichoke per 100 grams.
Artichoke | Romaine Lettuce | |
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apigenin | 7.48 mg | ~ |
luteolin | 2.3 mg | 0.05 mg |
kaempferol | ~ | 0.02 mg |
Quercetin | ~ | 2.2 mg |
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids,
Artichoke | Romaine Lettuce | |
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beta-carotene | 8 UG | 5226 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 464 UG | 2312 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, romaine lettuce has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than artichoke per 100 grams.
Artichoke | Romaine Lettuce | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.017 G | 0.113 G |
Total | 0.017 G | 0.113 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both artichoke and romaine lettuce contain small amounts of linoleic acid.
Artichoke | Romaine Lettuce | |
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linoleic acid | 0.046 G | 0.047 G |
Total | 0.046 G | 0.047 G |
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
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Note: The specific food items compared are: Artichoke (Artichokes, (globe or french), raw) and Romaine Lettuce (Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw) .
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