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Mango vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mango and lettuce different?

  • Mango is higher in vitamin C and copper; however, lettuce is richer in vitamin A, vitamin K, iron, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for lettuce is 126% higher.
  • Mango contains 18 times more sugar than lettuce. While mango contains 13.66g of sugar, lettuce contains only 0.78g.
  • Lettuce has a lower glycemic index (32) than mango (51).

Mangos, raw and Lettuce, green leaf, 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.
Mango
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3.3% 15% 6% 37% 2.5% 6% 0.13% 8.2% 3.3%
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%
Contains more CopperCopper +282.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +227.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.5%
Contains more IronIron +437.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +107.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +296.8%
~equal in Selenium ~0.6µg

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.
Mango
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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 121% 18% 18% 0% 7% 8.8% 13% 12% 27% 0% 11% 32% 4.1%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +295.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +309.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +78.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +585.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2907.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +78.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mango Lettuce DV% diff.
Vitamin K 4.2µg 126.3µg 102%
Vitamin A 54µg 370µg 35%
Vitamin C 36.4mg 9.2mg 30%
Iron 0.16mg 0.86mg 9%
Copper 0.111mg 0.029mg 9%
Manganese 0.063mg 0.25mg 8%
Fructose 4.68g 0.43g 5%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.22mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.07mg 4%
Carbs 14.98g 2.87g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.08mg 3%
Calcium 11mg 36mg 3%
Calories 60kcal 15kcal 2%
Phosphorus 14mg 29mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.09mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.669mg 0.375mg 2%
Choline 7.6mg 13.6mg 1%
Folate 43µg 38µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.197mg 0.134mg 1%
Potassium 168mg 194mg 1%
Protein 0.82g 1.36g 1%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.18mg 1%
Fiber 1.6g 1.3g 1%
Magnesium 10mg 13mg 1%
Sodium 1mg 28mg 1%
Fats 0.38g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 13.38g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 13.66g 0.78g N/A
Selenium 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.092g 0.02g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.14g 0.006g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.071g 0.082g 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.031mg 0.059mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.029mg 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.05mg 0.079mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.042mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.022mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mango
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15% 83%
Protein: 0.82 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 14.98 g
Water: 83.46 g
Other: 0.36 g
3% 95%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 2.87 g
Water: 94.98 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more FatsFats +153.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +422%
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.9%
Contains more WaterWater +13.8%
Contains more OtherOther +77.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mango
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30% 46% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.14 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.071 g
19% 6% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.082 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2233.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mango
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51% 15% 34%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 6.97 g
Glucose: 2.01 g
Fructose: 4.68 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +458.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +988.4%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Mango - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169910/nutrients
  2. Lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169249/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.