What's in Romaine lettuce
from sourceA food.
From Wikidata, which lists 10 parts or ingredients for it. MoleculeFinder matched 7 of them by their Wikidata items. Wikidata Q1762893.
Molecules in it 7
- Vitamin CC6H8O6
Listed on Wikidata as a part of it from source
Vitamin C, the tart brightness of citrus and a nutrient your body cannot make on its own.
As a pure substance: LD50 5,000 mg/kg (rat, oral) from source
- CalciumCa
Listed on Wikidata as a part of it from source
The metal whose ion builds every bone, shell and tooth, sets cement, and triggers every muscle contraction in your body. Element 20.
As a pure substance, its GHS hazard label: signal word Danger; Flammable, Corrosive from source
- IronFe
Listed on Wikidata as a part of it from source
The metal civilisation is named after, the core of the planet, and the atom at the centre of haemoglobin that carries oxygen in your blood. Element 26.
As a pure substance, its GHS hazard label: signal word Danger; Flammable, Irritant from source
- PhosphorusP
Listed on Wikidata as a part of it from source
The element that made matches strike, that fertilises most of the world's crops, and that forms the backbone of DNA. Element 15.
As a pure substance, its GHS hazard label: signal word Danger; Flammable, Corrosive, Toxic, Environmental from source
- PotassiumK
Listed on Wikidata as a part of it from source
The metal that catches fire on water, and, as its ion, the charge that lets every nerve in your body fire. Bananas are famous for it. Element 19.
As a pure substance, its GHS hazard label: signal word Danger; Flammable, Corrosive from source
- WaterH2O
Listed on Wikidata as a part of it from source
The one molecule everything else on this site dissolves in, freezes in, or is carried by. Two hydrogens and an oxygen, bent at about 104 degrees.
As a pure substance: LD50 25,000 mg/kg (mouse, iv) from source
- FolateC19H19N7O6
Listed on Wikidata as a part of it from source
Vitamin B9, needed to build DNA. It is added to flour in many countries because a shortage early in pregnancy causes neural tube defects.
As a pure substance: LD50 85 mg/kg (mouse, other) from source
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