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