Jalapeño vs. Red leaf lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between jalapeño and red leaf lettuce?
- Jalapeño is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin E, fiber, and vitamin B3, while red leaf lettuce is higher in vitamin A, vitamin K, and iron.
- Red leaf lettuce's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 128% higher.
- Red leaf lettuce has 32 times less vitamin C than jalapeño. Jalapeño has 118.6mg of vitamin C, while red leaf lettuce has 3.7mg.
We used Peppers, jalapeno, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +32.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +64.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +175% |
| Contains more IronIron | +380% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +42.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +109.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +275% |
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 | +3105.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2286.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +298.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +118.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +319% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +594.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +658.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +57.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 118.6mg | 3.7mg | 128% |
| Vitamin K | 18.5µg | 140.3µg | 102% |
| Vitamin A | 54µg | 375µg | 36% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.419mg | 0.1mg | 25% |
| Vitamin E | 3.58mg | 0.15mg | 23% |
| Iron | 0.25mg | 1.2mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 0.9g | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.28mg | 0.321mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.097mg | 0.203mg | 5% |
| Fructose | 2.63g | 0.28g | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.315mg | 0.144mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 1.5µg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.046mg | 0.028mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.064mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 248mg | 187mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Folate | 27µg | 36µg | 2% |
| Protein | 0.91g | 1.33g | 1% |
| Choline | 7.5mg | 11.8mg | 1% |
| Calories | 29kcal | 16kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.07mg | 0.077mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 25mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.14mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 6.5g | 2.26g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.37g | 0.22g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.7g | 1.36g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.12g | 0.48g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 26mg | 28mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.092g | 0.017g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.029g | 0.005g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.112g | 0.072g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.022mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.048mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.038mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.07mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.045mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.067mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.048mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.019mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.05g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.062g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.91 g
Fats:
0.37 g
Carbs:
6.5 g
Water:
91.69 g
Other:
0.53 g
Protein:
1.33 g
Fats:
0.22 g
Carbs:
2.26 g
Water:
95.64 g
Other:
0.55 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +68.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +187.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +46.2% |
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Water
~95.64g
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Other
~0.55g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.112 g
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 | +480% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +55.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.5% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
1.48 g
Fructose:
2.63 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
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 GlucoseGlucose | +640% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +839.3% |
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Starch
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Sucrose
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Lactose
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Maltose
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Galactose
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