Figs vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between figs and lettuce
- Figs have more fiber; however, lettuce has more vitamin A, vitamin K, folate, vitamin C, iron, and manganese.
- Lettuce's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 145% more.
- Figs have 21 times more sugar than lettuce. Figs have 16.26g of sugar, while lettuce has 0.78g.
- Figs have a higher glycemic index than lettuce.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Figs, raw and Lettuce, green leaf, raw.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +30.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +19.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +141.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +132.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +20% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +107.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +95.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +200% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +123.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +25.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +360% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +5185.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +16.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2587.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +533.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +189.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 4.7µg | 126.3µg | 101% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 370µg | 40% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 9.2mg | 8% |
| Folate | 6µg | 38µg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.37mg | 0.86mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2.9g | 1.3g | 6% |
| Copper | 0.07mg | 0.029mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 19.18g | 2.87g | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.128mg | 0.25mg | 5% |
| Calories | 74kcal | 15kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.3mg | 0.134mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.08mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.09mg | 2% |
| Choline | 4.7mg | 13.6mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 14mg | 29mg | 2% |
| Protein | 0.75g | 1.36g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 0.22mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 232mg | 194mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 28mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 13mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.43g | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.3g | 0.15g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 16.28g | 1.57g | N/A |
| Calcium | 35mg | 36mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 16.26g | 0.78g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.15mg | 0.18mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.375mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.06g | 0.02g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.066g | 0.006g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.144g | 0.082g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.006mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.024mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.023mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.033mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.03mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.006mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.018mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.028mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.011mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +100% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +568.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +81.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1000% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +75.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -66.7% |
