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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 K, and Vitamin A RAE.
  • 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.
Chili pepper
Chili pepper
6
:
4
Red leaf lettuce
Red leaf lettuce
Contains more Magnesium +91.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +53.6%
Contains more Potassium +72.2%
Contains less Sodium -64%
Contains more Zinc +30%
Contains more Copper +360.7%
Contains more Calcium +135.7%
Contains more Iron +16.5%
Contains more Selenium +200%
Equal in Manganese - 0.203
Chili pepper
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 39% 17% 19% 29% 2% 8% 43% 25% 3%
Red leaf lettuce
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 10% 45% 9% 12% 17% 4% 6% 10% 27% 9%
Contains more Magnesium +91.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +53.6%
Contains more Potassium +72.2%
Contains less Sodium -64%
Contains more Zinc +30%
Contains more Copper +360.7%
Contains more Calcium +135.7%
Contains more Iron +16.5%
Contains more Selenium +200%
Equal in Manganese - 0.203

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.
Chili pepper
Chili pepper
7
:
3
Red leaf lettuce
Red leaf lettuce
Contains more Vitamin E +360%
Contains more Vitamin C +3783.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +287.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +39.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +406%
Contains more Vitamin A +687%
Contains more Folate +56.5%
Contains more Vitamin K +902.1%
Chili pepper
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 58% 14% 0% 479% 18% 20% 24% 13% 117% 18% 0% 35%
Red leaf lettuce
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 450% 3% 0% 13% 16% 18% 7% 9% 24% 27% 0% 351%
Contains more Vitamin E +360%
Contains more Vitamin C +3783.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +287.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +39.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +406%
Contains more Vitamin A +687%
Contains more Folate +56.5%
Contains more Vitamin K +902.1%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chili pepper
Chili pepper
4
:
1
Red leaf lettuce
Red leaf lettuce
Contains more Protein +40.6%
Contains more Fats +100%
Contains more Carbs +289.8%
Contains more Other +56.4%
Equal in Water - 95.64
Chili pepper
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 g
Red leaf lettuce
2% 96%
Protein: 1.33 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 2.26 g
Water: 95.64 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more Protein +40.6%
Contains more Fats +100%
Contains more Carbs +289.8%
Contains more Other +56.4%
Equal in Water - 95.64

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chili pepper
Chili pepper
2
:
1
Red leaf lettuce
Red leaf lettuce
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +380%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +231.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -59.5%
Chili pepper
14% 8% 78%
Saturated Fat: 0.042 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.239 g
Red leaf lettuce
18% 5% 77%
Saturated Fat: 0.017 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.072 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +380%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +231.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -59.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chili pepper 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 vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Red leaf lettuce Opinion
Net carbs 7.31g 1.36g Chili pepper
Protein 1.87g 1.33g Chili pepper
Fats 0.44g 0.22g Chili pepper
Carbs 8.81g 2.26g Chili pepper
Calories 40kcal 16kcal Chili pepper
Fructose 0.28g Red leaf lettuce
Sugar 5.3g 0.48g Red leaf lettuce
Fiber 1.5g 0.9g Chili pepper
Calcium 14mg 33mg Red leaf lettuce
Iron 1.03mg 1.2mg Red leaf lettuce
Magnesium 23mg 12mg Chili pepper
Phosphorus 43mg 28mg Chili pepper
Potassium 322mg 187mg Chili pepper
Sodium 9mg 25mg Chili pepper
Zinc 0.26mg 0.2mg Chili pepper
Copper 0.129mg 0.028mg Chili pepper
Manganese 0.187mg 0.203mg Red leaf lettuce
Selenium 0.5µg 1.5µg Red leaf lettuce
Vitamin A 952IU 7492IU Red leaf lettuce
Vitamin A RAE 48µg 375µg Red leaf lettuce
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.15mg Chili pepper
Vitamin C 143.7mg 3.7mg Chili pepper
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.064mg Chili pepper
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.077mg Chili pepper
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 0.321mg Chili pepper
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0.144mg Chili pepper
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.1mg Chili pepper
Folate 23µg 36µg Red leaf lettuce
Vitamin K 14µg 140.3µg Red leaf lettuce
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.022mg Chili pepper
Threonine 0.074mg 0.048mg Chili pepper
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.038mg Chili pepper
Leucine 0.105mg 0.07mg Chili pepper
Lysine 0.089mg 0.045mg Chili pepper
Methionine 0.024mg 0.016mg Chili pepper
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.067mg Red leaf lettuce
Valine 0.084mg 0.048mg Chili pepper
Histidine 0.041mg 0.019mg Chili pepper
Saturated Fat 0.042g 0.017g Red leaf lettuce
Monounsaturated Fat 0.024g 0.005g Chili pepper
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 0.072g Chili pepper

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Chili pepper Red leaf lettuce
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories 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
66%
Chili pepper
76%
Red leaf lettuce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
18%
Chili pepper
14%
Red leaf lettuce

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Red leaf lettuce
Red leaf lettuce is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.82g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Red leaf lettuce
Red leaf lettuce is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.025g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Red leaf lettuce
Red leaf lettuce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 45)
Which food is cheaper?
Red leaf lettuce
Red leaf lettuce is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chili pepper
Chili pepper contains less Sodium (difference - 16mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Chili pepper
Chili pepper is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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.