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Pea raw vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pea raw and lettuce?

  • Pea raw is higher in vitamin C, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B3, zinc, and iron, yet lettuce is higher in vitamin A and vitamin K.
  • Lettuce's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 133% more.
  • Pea raw has 7 times more zinc than lettuce. While pea raw has 1.24mg of zinc, lettuce has only 0.18mg.
  • The glycemic index of lettuce is lower.

We used Peas, green, raw and Lettuce, green leaf, raw types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 7.5% 22% 55% 59% 34% 46% 0.65% 53% 9.8%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +153.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.8%
Contains more IronIron +70.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +506.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +588.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +272.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +64%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +44%

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 133% 13% 2.6% 0% 67% 30% 39% 6.2% 39% 0% 62% 49% 15%
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 +334.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +457.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +87.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +108.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +873.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +69.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +409.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pea raw Lettuce DV% diff.
Vitamin K 24.8µg 126.3µg 85%
Vitamin A 38µg 370µg 37%
Vitamin C 40mg 9.2mg 34%
Fiber 5.7g 1.3g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.266mg 0.07mg 16%
Copper 0.176mg 0.029mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.09mg 0.375mg 11%
Phosphorus 108mg 29mg 11%
Zinc 1.24mg 0.18mg 10%
Iron 1.47mg 0.86mg 8%
Protein 5.42g 1.36g 8%
Manganese 0.41mg 0.25mg 7%
Folate 65µg 38µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.169mg 0.09mg 6%
Magnesium 33mg 13mg 5%
Carbs 14.45g 2.87g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.132mg 0.08mg 4%
Choline 28.4mg 13.6mg 3%
Calories 81kcal 15kcal 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 0.6µg 2%
Potassium 244mg 194mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.22mg 1%
Calcium 25mg 36mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.187g 0.082g 1%
Sodium 5mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.104mg 0.134mg 1%
Fats 0.4g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 8.75g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 5.67g 0.78g N/A
Saturated fat 0.071g 0.02g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 0.006g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.203mg 0.059mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.323mg 0.079mg 0%
Lysine 0.317mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.082mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.2mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.235mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.107mg 0.022mg 0%
Fructose 0.39g 0.43g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 14% 79%
Protein: 5.42 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 14.45 g
Water: 78.86 g
Other: 0.87 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 ProteinProtein +298.5%
Contains more FatsFats +166.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +403.5%
Contains more OtherOther +35.9%
Contains more WaterWater +20.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 12% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.071 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.187 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 +483.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +128%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
88% 2% 7% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 4.99 g
Glucose: 0.12 g
Fructose: 0.39 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.17 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 MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +200%
Contains more FructoseFructose +10.3%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Pea raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170419/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.