Jalapeño vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between jalapeño and lettuce
- Jalapeño has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin E, fiber, and vitamin B3; however, lettuce has more vitamin A, vitamin K, iron, and manganese.
- Lettuce's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 127% more.
- Jalapeño has 16 times more vitamin E than lettuce. Jalapeño has 3.58mg of vitamin E, while lettuce has 0.22mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Peppers, jalapeno, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +15.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +27.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +58.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
| Contains more IronIron | +244% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +28.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +157.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1189.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1527.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +241.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +135.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +365.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +585.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +75% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +14.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +582.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +40.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +81.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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| Vitamin C | 118.6mg | 9.2mg | 122% |
| Vitamin K | 18.5µg | 126.3µg | 90% |
| Vitamin A | 54µg | 370µg | 35% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.419mg | 0.09mg | 25% |
| Vitamin E | 3.58mg | 0.22mg | 22% |
| Iron | 0.25mg | 0.86mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.097mg | 0.25mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 1.3g | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.28mg | 0.375mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.315mg | 0.134mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.07mg | 3% |
| Folate | 27µg | 38µg | 3% |
| Fructose | 2.63g | 0.43g | 3% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 36mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 248mg | 194mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.046mg | 0.029mg | 2% |
| Protein | 0.91g | 1.36g | 1% |
| Choline | 7.5mg | 13.6mg | 1% |
| Calories | 29kcal | 15kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.07mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 6.5g | 2.87g | 1% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 28mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.37g | 0.15g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.7g | 1.57g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 13mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.12g | 0.78g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.14mg | 0.18mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 26mg | 29mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.092g | 0.02g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.029g | 0.006g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.112g | 0.082g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.07mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.022mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.05g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.062g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +146.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +126.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +49.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +20.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +383.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +36.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -78.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +311.1% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +511.6% |
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