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Pimiento vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pimiento and lettuce?

  • Pimiento is richer in vitamin C, iron, and vitamin B6, yet lettuce is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, and manganese.
  • Lettuce's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 98% higher.
  • Pimiento has 9 times more vitamin C than lettuce. Pimiento has 84.9mg of vitamin C, while lettuce has 9.2mg.
  • Lettuce has a lower glycemic index than pimiento.

We used Pimento, canned and Lettuce, green 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 4.3% 1.8% 14% 63% 16% 5.2% 7.3% 1.8% 12% 1.1%
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 IronIron +95.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +69%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +171.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
~equal in Zinc ~0.18mg

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 283% 44% 14% 0% 4.3% 14% 12% 0.6% 50% 0% 21% 4.5% 3.4%
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 +822.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +213.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +138.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +178.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +311.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1240%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1421.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +533.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +115.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pimiento Lettuce DV% diff.
Vitamin K 8.3µg 126.3µg 98%
Vitamin C 84.9mg 9.2mg 84%
Vitamin A 133µg 370µg 26%
Iron 1.68mg 0.86mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.09mg 10%
Folate 6µg 38µg 8%
Manganese 0.092mg 0.25mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.07mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.22mg 3%
Calcium 6mg 36mg 3%
Magnesium 6mg 13mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.08mg 2%
Fiber 1.9g 1.3g 2%
Copper 0.049mg 0.029mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.01mg 0.134mg 2%
Phosphorus 17mg 29mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.615mg 0.375mg 2%
Choline 6.3mg 13.6mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.161g 0.082g 1%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Protein 1.1g 1.36g 1%
Potassium 158mg 194mg 1%
Sodium 14mg 28mg 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.6µg 1%
Carbs 5.1g 2.87g 1%
Calories 23kcal 15kcal 0%
Fats 0.3g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 3.2g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 2.71g 0.78g N/A
Zinc 0.19mg 0.18mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.045g 0.02g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0.006g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0.059mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.058mg 0.079mg 0%
Lysine 0.049mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.034mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.022mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 93%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 93.1 g
Other: 0.4 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 FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +77.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.6%
Contains more OtherOther +60%
~equal in Water ~94.98g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 9% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 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 +233.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +96.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.6%

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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. Pimiento - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168559/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.