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Lettuce vs Pak-choi
CALORIC DENSITY
Lettuce, butterhead, raw
Pak-choi, cabbage, chinese, raw
0.13
0.13
11250
11116

First, let's take a look at the macros. Each of these are listed in grams and as usual, normalized to 200 calories for easy comparison, so we're always comparing apples to apples.

*All our data comes from the USDA Nutrient Database.
Lettuce
Pak-choi
Protein = 21g
Protein = 23g
Carbohydrates = 34g
Carbohydrates = 34g
Fat = 3g
Fat = 3g
Fiber = 17g
Fiber = 15g
Monounsaturated = 0g
Monounsaturated = 0g
Polyunsaturated = 2g
Polyunsaturated = 1g
Saturated Fat = 0g
Saturated Fat = 0g
Nutrient lettuce pak-choi
Protein 21g 23g
Carbohydrate 34g 34g
Fiber 17g 15g
Fat 3g 3g
Monounsat. Fat 0g 3g
Polyunsat. Fat 2g 1g
Saturated Fat 0g 0g
lettuce
Note: the chart below maxes out at 20, so you can see better.

Next, let's take a look at the Vitamin density. These values are shown in units of percent of recommended daily intake. And since we're showing 200 calories worth, this means anything above 10% is good.

Choline = 29%
Choline = 22%
Vitamin A = 409%
Vitamin A = 549%
Vitamin C = 76%
Vitamin C = 923%
Vitamin E = 23%
Vitamin E = 12%
Vitamin K = 1967%
Vitamin K = 875%
Nutrientlettucepak-choi
Choline29%22%
Vitamin A409%549%
Vitamin C76%923%
Vitamin E23%12%
Vitamin K1967%875%

Lettuce have significantly more Vitamins E, K than pak-choi. Pak-choi have significantly more Vitamins A, C than lettuce. Lettuce are a good source of Vitamin E, Zinc. Lettuce are a great source of Vitamin C, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Magnesium, Phosphorus. Lettuce are an excellent source of Vitamin A, Vitamin K, Vitamin B6, Potassium, Calcium, Iron. Pak-choi are a good source of Pantothenic Acid, Zinc. Pak-choi are a great source of Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Magnesium, Phosphorus. Pak-choi are an excellent source of Vitamin A, Vitamin K, Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, Potassium, Calcium, Iron.

pak-choi

And here we see the B-vitamins: B1 (Thiamin), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid), B6 (Pyridoxine)

Vitamin B1 = 88%
Vitamin B1 = 62%
Vitamin B2 = 87%
Vitamin B2 = 98%
Vitamin B3 = 46%
Vitamin B3 = 64%
Vitamin B5 = 46%
Vitamin B5 = 27%
Vitamin B6 = 115%
Vitamin B6 = 271%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Nutrientlettucepak-choi
Vitamin B188%62%
Vitamin B287%98%
Vitamin B346%64%
Vitamin B546%27%
Vitamin B6115%271%
Vitamin B120%0%

Now, lets look at mineral density. Here we have a lot of important electrolytes and minerals. Once again, units are in percent of RDI, thus for this 200 calorie serving anything above 10% would considered high.

Sodium = 5%
Sodium = 67%
Potassium = 105%
Potassium = 111%
Calcium = 108%
Calcium = 323%
Magnesium = 57%
Magnesium = 84%
Phosphorus = 88%
Phosphorus = 98%
Iron = 318%
Iron = 205%
Manganese = 120%
Manganese = 106%
Selenium = 21%
Selenium = 17%
Copper = 25%
Copper = 32%
Zinc = 33%
Zinc = 31%
Nutrientlettucepak-choi
Sodium5%67%
Potasium105%111%
Calcium108%323%
Magnesium57%84%
Phosphorus88%98%
Iron318%205%
Manganese120%106%
Selenium21%17%
Copper25%32%
Zinc33%31%

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