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