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Beetroot vs. Chili Pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between beetroot and chili Pepper

  • Beetroot is richer in folate and fiber, while chili Pepper are higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin K, and copper.
  • Chili Pepper cover your daily vitamin C needs 264% more than beetroot.
  • Beetroot has 5 times more folate than chili Pepper. Beetroot has 109µg of folate, while chili Pepper have 23µg.
  • Chili Pepper are lower in sugar.
  • Beetroot has a higher glycemic index (64) than chili Pepper (10).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beets, raw and Peppers, hot chili, green, 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 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 5.4% 30% 45% 58% 8.2% 20% 0.91% 31% 2.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +132%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91%
~equal in Magnesium ~25mg
~equal in Potassium ~340mg

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 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
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 808% 20% 14% 0% 23% 21% 18% 3.7% 64% 0% 36% 17% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +154.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +373.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4849%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2850%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1625%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +190.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +184.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +314.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7050%
Contains more CholineCholine +85%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Chili Pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4.9mg 242.5mg 264%
Folate 109µg 23µg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.278mg 16%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 14.3µg 12%
Copper 0.075mg 0.174mg 11%
Vitamin A 2µg 59µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.09mg 5%
Fiber 2.8g 1.5g 5%
Iron 0.8mg 1.2mg 5%
Manganese 0.329mg 0.237mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.09mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 0.95mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.69mg 4%
Sodium 78mg 7mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.061mg 2%
Protein 1.61g 2g 1%
Phosphorus 40mg 46mg 1%
Choline 6mg 11.1mg 1%
Calories 43kcal 40kcal 0%
Fats 0.17g 0.2g 0%
Carbs 9.56g 9.46g 0%
Net carbs 6.76g 7.96g N/A
Magnesium 23mg 25mg 0%
Calcium 16mg 18mg 0%
Potassium 325mg 340mg 0%
Sugar 6.76g 5.1g N/A
Zinc 0.35mg 0.3mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 0.109g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0.041mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 9.46 g
Water: 87.74 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more OtherOther +80%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.2%
Contains more FatsFats +17.6%
~equal in Carbs ~9.46g
~equal in Water ~87.74g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
15% 8% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.109 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +190.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +81.7%

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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. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/nutrients
  2. Chili Pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170497/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.