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Romaine lettuce vs Pak-choi
CALORIC DENSITY
Romaine lettuce, raw
Pak-choi, cabbage, chinese, raw
0.17
0.13
11251
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.
Romaine lettuce
Pak-choi
Protein = 14g
Protein = 23g
Carbohydrates = 39g
Carbohydrates = 34g
Fat = 4g
Fat = 3g
Fiber = 25g
Fiber = 15g
Monounsaturated = 0g
Monounsaturated = 0g
Polyunsaturated = 2g
Polyunsaturated = 1g
Saturated Fat = 0g
Saturated Fat = 0g
Nutrient romaine lettuce pak-choi
Protein 14g 23g
Carbohydrate 39g 34g
Fiber 25g 15g
Fat 4g 3g
Monounsat. Fat 0g 3g
Polyunsat. Fat 2g 1g
Saturated Fat 0g 0g
romaine 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 = 28%
Choline = 22%
Vitamin A = 821%
Vitamin A = 549%
Vitamin C = 376%
Vitamin C = 923%
Vitamin E = 13%
Vitamin E = 12%
Vitamin K = 1507%
Vitamin K = 875%
Nutrientromaine lettucepak-choi
Choline28%22%
Vitamin A821%549%
Vitamin C376%923%
Vitamin E13%12%
Vitamin K1507%875%

Romaine lettuce have significantly more Vitamins A, K than pak-choi. Pak-choi have significantly more Vitamins C than romaine lettuce. Romaine lettuce are a good source of Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Zinc. Romaine lettuce are a great source of Thiamin, Riboflavin, Vitamin B6, Potassium, Magnesium, Calcium, Phosphorus. Romaine lettuce are an excellent source of Vitamin A, Vitamin K, Vitamin C, 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 = 85%
Vitamin B1 = 62%
Vitamin B2 = 72%
Vitamin B2 = 98%
Vitamin B3 = 31%
Vitamin B3 = 64%
Vitamin B5 = 33%
Vitamin B5 = 27%
Vitamin B6 = 79%
Vitamin B6 = 271%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Nutrientromaine lettucepak-choi
Vitamin B185%62%
Vitamin B272%98%
Vitamin B331%64%
Vitamin B533%27%
Vitamin B679%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 = 6%
Sodium = 67%
Potassium = 83%
Potassium = 111%
Calcium = 78%
Calcium = 323%
Magnesium = 47%
Magnesium = 84%
Phosphorus = 61%
Phosphorus = 98%
Iron = 190%
Iron = 205%
Manganese = 79%
Manganese = 106%
Selenium = 10%
Selenium = 17%
Copper = 56%
Copper = 32%
Zinc = 29%
Zinc = 31%
Nutrientromaine lettucepak-choi
Sodium6%67%
Potasium83%111%
Calcium78%323%
Magnesium47%84%
Phosphorus61%98%
Iron190%205%
Manganese79%106%
Selenium10%17%
Copper56%32%
Zinc29%31%

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