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Pea vs. Red leaf lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Pea and Red leaf lettuce

  • Pea has more Vitamin B5, Fiber, Vitamin B1, Copper, Manganese, Phosphorus, Vitamin C, and Vitamin B3, however, Red leaf lettuce has more Vitamin K, and Vitamin A.
  • Pea's daily need coverage for Vitamin B5 is 3057% more.
  • Pea has 6 times more Vitamin B3 than Red leaf lettuce. Pea has 2.021mg of Vitamin B3, while Red leaf lettuce has 0.321mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Peas, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Lettuce, red leaf, 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.
Pea
Pea
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 8.1% 24% 58% 58% 32% 50% 0.39% 68% 10%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 17% 45% 9.3% 5.5% 12% 3.3% 26% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +225%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.9%
Contains more IronIron +28.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +517.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +495%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +317.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +158.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.2%

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.
Pea
Pea
8
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 47% 48% 2.8% 0% 65% 34% 38% 9180% 50% 0% 65% 47% 16%
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 12% 450% 3% 0% 16% 18% 6% 8.6% 23% 0% 351% 27% 6.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +283.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +304.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +529.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +106150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
Contains more CholineCholine +151.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +835.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +441.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.15mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pea
Pea
3
5% 16% 78%
Protein: 5.36 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 15.63 g
Water: 77.87 g
Other: 0.92 g
2% 96%
Protein: 1.33 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 2.26 g
Water: 95.64 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +303%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +591.6%
Contains more OtherOther +67.3%
Contains more WaterWater +22.8%
~equal in Fats ~0.22g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pea
Pea
2
24% 12% 64%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
18% 5% 77%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.072 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +280%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -56.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pea
Pea
3
88% 2% 7% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 5.22 g
Glucose: 0.13 g
Fructose: 0.41 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.18 g
Galactose: 0 g
42% 58%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.28 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +46.4%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +53.8%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pea Red leaf lettuce
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pea Red leaf lettuce Opinion
Calories 84kcal 16kcal Pea
Protein 5.36g 1.33g Pea
Fats 0.22g 0.22g
Vitamin C 14.2mg 3.7mg Pea
Net carbs 10.13g 1.36g Pea
Carbs 15.63g 2.26g Pea
Magnesium 39mg 12mg Pea
Calcium 27mg 33mg Red leaf lettuce
Potassium 271mg 187mg Pea
Iron 1.54mg 1.2mg Pea
Sugar 5.93g 0.48g Red leaf lettuce
Fiber 5.5g 0.9g Pea
Copper 0.173mg 0.028mg Pea
Zinc 1.19mg 0.2mg Pea
Phosphorus 117mg 28mg Pea
Sodium 3mg 25mg Pea
Vitamin A 801IU 7492IU Red leaf lettuce
Vitamin A 40µg 375µg Red leaf lettuce
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.15mg Red leaf lettuce
Manganese 0.525mg 0.203mg Pea
Selenium 1.9µg 1.5µg Pea
Vitamin B1 0.259mg 0.064mg Pea
Vitamin B2 0.149mg 0.077mg Pea
Vitamin B3 2.021mg 0.321mg Pea
Vitamin B5 153mg 0.144mg Pea
Vitamin B6 0.216mg 0.1mg Pea
Vitamin K 25.9µg 140.3µg Red leaf lettuce
Folate 63µg 36µg Pea
Choline 29.7mg 11.8mg Pea
Saturated Fat 0.039g 0.017g Red leaf lettuce
Monounsaturated Fat 0.019g 0.005g Pea
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.072g Pea
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.022mg Pea
Threonine 0.201mg 0.048mg Pea
Isoleucine 0.193mg 0.038mg Pea
Leucine 0.32mg 0.07mg Pea
Lysine 0.314mg 0.045mg Pea
Methionine 0.081mg 0.016mg Pea
Phenylalanine 0.198mg 0.067mg Pea
Valine 0.232mg 0.048mg Pea
Histidine 0.105mg 0.019mg Pea
Fructose 0.41g 0.28g Pea

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Pea Red leaf lettuce
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet Equal
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
738%
Pea
71%
Red leaf lettuce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
34%
Pea
14%
Red leaf lettuce

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Red leaf lettuce
Red leaf lettuce is lower in Sugar (difference - 5.45g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Red leaf lettuce
Red leaf lettuce is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.022g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Red leaf lettuce
Red leaf lettuce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 54)
Which food is cheaper?
Red leaf lettuce
Red leaf lettuce is cheaper (difference - $0.3)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pea
Pea contains less Sodium (difference - 22mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Pea
Pea is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Pea
Pea is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170420/nutrients
  2. Red leaf lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168431/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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