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Chili pepper vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chili pepper and lettuce

  • Chili pepper has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, copper, and vitamin B3; however, lettuce has more vitamin A and vitamin K.
  • Chili pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 149% more.
  • Chili pepper has 6 times more vitamin B6 than lettuce. Chili pepper has 0.506mg of vitamin B6, while lettuce has 0.09mg.
  • Chili pepper has a higher glycemic index than lettuce.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Lettuce, green 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.
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%
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 +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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +157.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%

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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
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 +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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +670.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +802.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +65.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.07mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.08mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 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 +37.5%
Contains more FatsFats +193.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +207%
Contains more OtherOther +34.4%
~equal in Water ~94.98g

Fat Type Comparison

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

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