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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 K, Vitamin A RAE, and Iron, while Jalapeño is higher in Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, Vitamin E , Fiber, and Vitamin B3.
  • Jalapeño's daily need coverage for Vitamin C 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.
Red leaf lettuce
Red leaf lettuce
6
:
4
Jalapeño
Jalapeño
Contains more Calcium +175%
Contains more Iron +380%
Contains more Zinc +42.9%
Contains more Manganese +109.3%
Contains more Selenium +275%
Contains more Magnesium +25%
Contains more Potassium +32.6%
Contains less Sodium -88%
Contains more Copper +64.3%
Equal in Phosphorus - 26
Red leaf lettuce
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 10% 45% 9% 12% 17% 4% 6% 10% 27% 9%
Jalapeño
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 10% 11% 12% 22% 1% 4% 16% 13% 3%
Contains more Calcium +175%
Contains more Iron +380%
Contains more Zinc +42.9%
Contains more Manganese +109.3%
Contains more Selenium +275%
Contains more Magnesium +25%
Contains more Potassium +32.6%
Contains less Sodium -88%
Contains more Copper +64.3%
Equal in Phosphorus - 26

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.
Red leaf lettuce
Red leaf lettuce
5
:
5
Jalapeño
Jalapeño
Contains more Vitamin A +595%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more Folate +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +658.4%
Contains more Vitamin E +2286.7%
Contains more Vitamin C +3105.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +298.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +118.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +319%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.07
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%
Jalapeño
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 65% 72% 0% 396% 10% 17% 24% 19% 97% 21% 0% 47%
Contains more Vitamin A +595%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more Folate +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +658.4%
Contains more Vitamin E +2286.7%
Contains more Vitamin C +3105.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +298.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +118.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +319%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.07

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Red leaf lettuce
Red leaf lettuce
3
:
2
Jalapeño
Jalapeño
Contains more Protein +46.2%
Contains more Fats +68.2%
Contains more Carbs +187.6%
Equal in Water - 91.69
Equal in Other - 0.53
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
Jalapeño
7% 92%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more Protein +46.2%
Contains more Fats +68.2%
Contains more Carbs +187.6%
Equal in Water - 91.69
Equal in Other - 0.53

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Red leaf lettuce
Red leaf lettuce
1
:
2
Jalapeño
Jalapeño
Contains less Saturated Fat -81.5%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +480%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +55.6%
Red leaf lettuce
18% 5% 77%
Saturated Fat: 0.017 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.072 g
Jalapeño
39% 12% 48%
Saturated Fat: 0.092 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.112 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -81.5%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +480%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +55.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Red leaf lettuce
Red leaf lettuce
0
:
2
Jalapeño
Jalapeño
Contains more Glucose +640%
Contains more Fructose +839.3%
Red leaf lettuce
42% 58%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.28 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Jalapeño
36% 64%
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 Glucose +640%
Contains more Fructose +839.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Red leaf lettuce Jalapeño
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Red leaf lettuce Jalapeño Opinion
Net carbs 1.36g 3.7g Jalapeño
Protein 1.33g 0.91g Red leaf lettuce
Fats 0.22g 0.37g Jalapeño
Carbs 2.26g 6.5g Jalapeño
Calories 16kcal 29kcal Jalapeño
Fructose 0.28g 2.63g Jalapeño
Sugar 0.48g 4.12g Red leaf lettuce
Fiber 0.9g 2.8g Jalapeño
Calcium 33mg 12mg Red leaf lettuce
Iron 1.2mg 0.25mg Red leaf lettuce
Magnesium 12mg 15mg Jalapeño
Phosphorus 28mg 26mg Red leaf lettuce
Potassium 187mg 248mg Jalapeño
Sodium 25mg 3mg Jalapeño
Zinc 0.2mg 0.14mg Red leaf lettuce
Copper 0.028mg 0.046mg Jalapeño
Manganese 0.203mg 0.097mg Red leaf lettuce
Selenium 1.5µg 0.4µg Red leaf lettuce
Vitamin A 7492IU 1078IU Red leaf lettuce
Vitamin A RAE 375µg 54µg Red leaf lettuce
Vitamin E 0.15mg 3.58mg Jalapeño
Vitamin C 3.7mg 118.6mg Jalapeño
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.04mg Red leaf lettuce
Vitamin B2 0.077mg 0.07mg Red leaf lettuce
Vitamin B3 0.321mg 1.28mg Jalapeño
Vitamin B5 0.144mg 0.315mg Jalapeño
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.419mg Jalapeño
Folate 36µg 27µg Red leaf lettuce
Vitamin K 140.3µg 18.5µg Red leaf lettuce
Tryptophan 0.022mg Red leaf lettuce
Threonine 0.048mg Red leaf lettuce
Isoleucine 0.038mg Red leaf lettuce
Leucine 0.07mg Red leaf lettuce
Lysine 0.045mg Red leaf lettuce
Methionine 0.016mg Red leaf lettuce
Phenylalanine 0.067mg Red leaf lettuce
Valine 0.048mg Red leaf lettuce
Histidine 0.019mg Red leaf lettuce
Saturated Fat 0.017g 0.092g Red leaf lettuce
Monounsaturated Fat 0.005g 0.029g Jalapeño
Polyunsaturated fat 0.072g 0.112g Jalapeño
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g Jalapeño
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g Jalapeño

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Red leaf lettuce Jalapeño
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
76%
Red leaf lettuce
64%
Jalapeño
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Red leaf lettuce
9%
Jalapeño

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Red leaf lettuce
Red leaf lettuce is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.64g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Red leaf lettuce
Red leaf lettuce is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.075g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Red leaf lettuce
Red leaf lettuce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 32)
Which food is cheaper?
Red leaf lettuce
Red leaf lettuce is cheaper (difference - $0.8)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Red leaf lettuce
Red leaf lettuce is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Jalapeño
Jalapeño contains less Sodium (difference - 22mg)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
?
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. Red leaf lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168431/nutrients
  2. Jalapeño - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168576/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.