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Lettuce vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lettuce and prunes

  • Lettuce has more vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin C, and folate; however, prunes have more copper, fiber, potassium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for lettuce is 132% higher.
  • Prunes have 15 times less vitamin C than lettuce. Lettuce has 9.2mg of vitamin C, while prunes have 0.6mg.

Food types used in this article are Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 11% 17% 32% 9.7% 4.9% 12% 3.7% 33% 3.3%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 13% 65% 35% 94% 12% 30% 0.26% 39% 1.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +215.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +19.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +277.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +869%
Contains more ZincZinc +144.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +137.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19.6%
~equal in Iron ~0.93mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 31% 123% 4.4% 0% 18% 18% 7% 8% 21% 0% 316% 29% 7.4%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 2% 13% 8.6% 0% 13% 43% 35% 25% 47% 0% 149% 3% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1433.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +848.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +112.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
Contains more CholineCholine +34.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +95.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +132.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +401.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +214.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +127.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lettuce Prunes DV% diff.
Vitamin K 126.3µg 59.5µg 56%
Vitamin A 370µg 39µg 37%
Copper 0.029mg 0.281mg 28%
Fiber 1.3g 7.1g 23%
Carbs 2.87g 63.88g 20%
Potassium 194mg 732mg 16%
Fructose 0.43g 12.45g 15%
Calories 15kcal 240kcal 11%
Vitamin C 9.2mg 0.6mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.205mg 9%
Folate 38µg 4µg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.375mg 1.882mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.186mg 8%
Magnesium 13mg 41mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.422mg 6%
Phosphorus 29mg 69mg 6%
Manganese 0.25mg 0.299mg 2%
Protein 1.36g 2.18g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.051mg 2%
Starch 0g 5.11g 2%
Zinc 0.18mg 0.44mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.43mg 1%
Choline 13.6mg 10.1mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.3µg 1%
Calcium 36mg 43mg 1%
Iron 0.86mg 0.93mg 1%
Sodium 28mg 2mg 1%
Fats 0.15g 0.38g 0%
Net carbs 1.57g 56.78g N/A
Sugar 0.78g 38.13g N/A
Saturated fat 0.02g 0.088g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.053g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.082g 0.062g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.059mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.079mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.027mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 95%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 2.87 g
Water: 94.98 g
Other: 0.64 g
Prunes
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2% 64% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 63.88 g
Water: 30.92 g
Other: 2.64 g
Contains more WaterWater +207.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.3%
Contains more FatsFats +153.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2125.8%
Contains more OtherOther +312.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 6% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.082 g
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43% 26% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.088 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +783.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 54%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.36 g
Fructose: 0.43 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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12% 59% 29%
Starch: 5.11 g
Sucrose: 0.15 g
Glucose: 25.46 g
Fructose: 12.45 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.06 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +6972.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2795.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169249/nutrients
  2. Prunes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168162/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.