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Arborio rice vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between arborio rice and chili pepper

  • Arborio rice has more selenium, folate, vitamin B1, and manganese; however, chili pepper has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, potassium, copper, and vitamin B2.
  • Chili pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 160% more.
  • Arborio rice has 15 times more selenium than chili pepper. Arborio rice has 7.5µg of selenium, while chili pepper has 0.5µg.
  • Arborio rice has a higher glycemic index than chili pepper.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, cooked and Peppers, hot chili, red, raw.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 0.3% 2.3% 55% 24% 11% 14% 0% 47% 41%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
Contains more IronIron +41.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +90.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +187.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1138.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +79.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.3%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 41% 3.7% 28% 24% 14% 0% 0% 44% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +127.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +97.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +156.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +437.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +757.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arborio rice Chili pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 143.7mg 160%
Vitamin B6 0.059mg 0.506mg 34%
Selenium 7.5µg 0.5µg 13%
Vitamin K 14µg 12%
Folate 59µg 23µg 9%
Potassium 26mg 322mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.164mg 0.072mg 8%
Carbs 28.73g 8.81g 7%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.187mg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Copper 0.072mg 0.129mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.086mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 5%
Calories 130kcal 40kcal 5%
Iron 1.46mg 1.03mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.201mg 4%
Magnesium 8mg 23mg 4%
Choline 10.9mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.493mg 1.244mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.239g 1%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.26mg 1%
Protein 2.36g 1.87g 1%
Calcium 1mg 14mg 1%
Phosphorus 33mg 43mg 1%
Fats 0.19g 0.44g 0%
Net carbs 28.73g 7.31g N/A
Sugar 5.3g N/A
Sodium 0mg 9mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.051g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 0.024g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.102mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.085mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.056mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.126mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.041mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 29% 69%
Protein: 2.36 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 28.73 g
Water: 68.53 g
Other: 0.19 g
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +226.1%
Contains more FatsFats +131.6%
Contains more WaterWater +28.4%
Contains more OtherOther +352.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 36% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.051 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
14% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +141.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +378%

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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. Arborio rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168882/nutrients
  2. Chili pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/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.