Persimmon vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are persimmon and lettuce different?
- Persimmon is higher than lettuce in vitamin C and iron.
- Persimmon covers your daily need for vitamin C, 63% more than lettuce.
- Persimmon contains 3 times more iron than lettuce. Persimmon contains 2.5mg of iron, while lettuce contains 0.86mg.
- Persimmon has a higher glycemic index (61) than lettuce (32).
Persimmons, native, raw and Lettuce, green leaf, raw types were 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 PotassiumPotassium | +59.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +190.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +33.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11.5% |
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 | +617.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 126.3µg | 105% | |
Vitamin C | 66mg | 9.2mg | 63% |
Vitamin A | 370µg | 41% | |
Iron | 2.5mg | 0.86mg | 21% |
Manganese | 0.25mg | 11% | |
Folate | 38µg | 10% | |
Carbs | 33.5g | 2.87g | 10% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 7% | |
Calories | 127kcal | 15kcal | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 6% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 6% | |
Fiber | 1.3g | 5% | |
Copper | 0.029mg | 3% | |
Magnesium | 13mg | 3% | |
Potassium | 310mg | 194mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.134mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.375mg | 2% | |
Zinc | 0.18mg | 2% | |
Choline | 13.6mg | 2% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.082g | 1% | |
Fructose | 0.43g | 1% | |
Calcium | 27mg | 36mg | 1% |
Sodium | 1mg | 28mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1% | |
Protein | 0.8g | 1.36g | 1% |
Fats | 0.4g | 0.15g | 0% |
Net carbs | 33.5g | 1.57g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.78g | N/A | |
Phosphorus | 26mg | 29mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.02g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.014mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.041mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.035mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.058mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.045mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.007mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.036mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.042mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.016mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +166.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1067.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +40.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +70% |
Contains more WaterWater | +47.5% |