Lettuce vs. Papaya — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lettuce and papaya different?
- Lettuce is higher in vitamin A, vitamin K, manganese, and iron; however, papaya is richer in vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for lettuce is 129% higher.
- Lettuce contains 49 times more vitamin K than papaya. While lettuce contains 126.3µg of vitamin K, papaya contains only 2.6µg.
- Lettuce has less sugar.
Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Papayas, raw are the varieties used in this article.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +80% |
| Contains more IronIron | +244% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +125% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +190% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +525% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +61.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +55.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.4% |
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 AVitamin A | +687.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +204.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +196.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +136.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +4757.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +123% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +562% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +36.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +42.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 126.3µg | 2.6µg | 103% |
| Vitamin C | 9.2mg | 60.9mg | 57% |
| Vitamin A | 370µg | 47µg | 36% |
| Manganese | 0.25mg | 0.04mg | 9% |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 0.25mg | 8% |
| Fructose | 0.43g | 3.73g | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.038mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.027mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.023mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 2.87g | 10.82g | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 29mg | 10mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 1.7g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.029mg | 0.045mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 20mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 21mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.36g | 0.47g | 2% |
| Calories | 15kcal | 43kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.134mg | 0.191mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.18mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 28mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
| Choline | 13.6mg | 6.1mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.15g | 0.26g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.57g | 9.12g | N/A |
| Potassium | 194mg | 182mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.78g | 7.82g | N/A |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.375mg | 0.357mg | 0% |
| Folate | 38µg | 37µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.02g | 0.081g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 0.072g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.082g | 0.058g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.059mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.084mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.079mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.084mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.016mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.055mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.07mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.022mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +189.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +64.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +73.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +277% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -75.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +41.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1100% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +1036.1% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +767.4% |
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