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Chili pepper vs. Red leaf lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chili pepper and red leaf lettuce?

  • Chili pepper is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, copper, and vitamin B3, while red leaf lettuce is higher in vitamin A and vitamin K.
  • Chili pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 156% higher.
  • Red leaf lettuce has 5 times less vitamin B6 than chili pepper. Chili pepper has 0.506mg of vitamin B6, while red leaf lettuce has 0.1mg.

We used Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Lettuce, red leaf, raw types in this comparison.

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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 8.6% 9.9% 17% 45% 9.3% 5.5% 12% 3.3% 26% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +360.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +30%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +135.7%
Contains more IronIron +16.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
~equal in Manganese ~0.203mg

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 12% 125% 3% 0% 16% 18% 6% 8.6% 23% 0% 351% 27% 6.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3783.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +360%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +287.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +406%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +681.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +902.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +56.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~11.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Red leaf lettuce DV% diff.
Vitamin C 143.7mg 3.7mg 156%
Vitamin K 14µg 140.3µg 105%
Vitamin A 48µg 375µg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.1mg 31%
Copper 0.129mg 0.028mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 0.321mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.15mg 4%
Potassium 322mg 187mg 4%
Folate 23µg 36µg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 12mg 3%
Phosphorus 43mg 28mg 2%
Selenium 0.5µg 1.5µg 2%
Fiber 1.5g 0.9g 2%
Iron 1.03mg 1.2mg 2%
Calcium 14mg 33mg 2%
Carbs 8.81g 2.26g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.077mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0.144mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 0.072g 1%
Calories 40kcal 16kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.064mg 1%
Protein 1.87g 1.33g 1%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.203mg 1%
Sodium 9mg 25mg 1%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.2mg 1%
Fats 0.44g 0.22g 0%
Net carbs 7.31g 1.36g N/A
Sugar 5.3g 0.48g N/A
Choline 10.9mg 11.8mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 0.005g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.048mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.038mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.045mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.067mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.019mg 0%
Fructose 0.28g 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
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 +40.6%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +289.8%
Contains more OtherOther +56.4%
~equal in Water ~95.64g

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
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 +380%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +231.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.5%

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.