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Lettuce vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between lettuce and chili pepper

  • Lettuce has more vitamin A and vitamin K; however, chili pepper has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, copper, and vitamin B3.
  • Chili pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 149% more.
  • Lettuce has 9 times more vitamin K than chili pepper. Lettuce has 126.3µg of vitamin K, while chili pepper has 14µg.
  • Chili pepper has a higher glycemic index than lettuce.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Peppers, hot chili, red, raw.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +157.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66%
Contains more IronIron +19.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +344.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.9%

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%
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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +670.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +802.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +65.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1462%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +213.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +231.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +462.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.072mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.086mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lettuce Chili pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 9.2mg 143.7mg 149%
Vitamin K 126.3µg 14µg 94%
Vitamin A 370µg 48µg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.506mg 32%
Copper 0.029mg 0.129mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.375mg 1.244mg 5%
Folate 38µg 23µg 4%
Potassium 194mg 322mg 4%
Manganese 0.25mg 0.187mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.69mg 3%
Phosphorus 29mg 43mg 2%
Iron 0.86mg 1.03mg 2%
Calcium 36mg 14mg 2%
Magnesium 13mg 23mg 2%
Carbs 2.87g 8.81g 2%
Protein 1.36g 1.87g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.201mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.082g 0.239g 1%
Calories 15kcal 40kcal 1%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Sodium 28mg 9mg 1%
Zinc 0.18mg 0.26mg 1%
Fiber 1.3g 1.5g 1%
Fats 0.15g 0.44g 0%
Net carbs 1.57g 7.31g N/A
Sugar 0.78g 5.3g N/A
Selenium 0.6µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.072mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.086mg 0%
Choline 13.6mg 10.9mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.02g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.024g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.059mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.079mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.041mg 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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.5%
Contains more FatsFats +193.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +207%
Contains more OtherOther +34.4%
~equal in Water ~88.02g

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
14% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +191.5%

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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. Chili pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/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.