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Carrot vs. Chili Pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between carrots and chili Pepper

  • Carrots have more vitamin A and fiber; however, chili Pepper have more vitamin C, copper, iron, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for carrots is 311% higher.
  • Chili Pepper have 2 times less fiber than carrots. Carrots have 2.8g of fiber, while chili Pepper have 1.5g.
  • Carrots have a higher glycemic index than chili Pepper.

Food types used in this article are Carrots, 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.
Carrot
Carrot
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
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 CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +108.3%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +286.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +65.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
~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.
Carrot
Carrot
2
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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
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 AVitamin A +1315.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +347.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4010.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +101.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +26.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.69mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.95mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~14.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Chili Pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 5.9mg 242.5mg 263%
Vitamin A 835µg 59µg 86%
Copper 0.045mg 0.174mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.278mg 11%
Iron 0.3mg 1.2mg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 1.5g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.061mg 4%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.237mg 4%
Magnesium 12mg 25mg 3%
Sodium 69mg 7mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.09mg 2%
Protein 0.93g 2g 2%
Phosphorus 35mg 46mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.09mg 2%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 14.3µg 1%
Folate 19µg 23µg 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.5µg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.3mg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Potassium 320mg 340mg 1%
Calories 41kcal 40kcal 0%
Fats 0.24g 0.2g 0%
Carbs 9.58g 9.46g 0%
Net carbs 6.78g 7.96g N/A
Sugar 4.74g 5.1g N/A
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0.69mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.95mg 0%
Choline 8.8mg 11.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.109g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.041mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
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10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 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 FatsFats +20%
Contains more OtherOther +60%
Contains more ProteinProtein +115.1%
~equal in Carbs ~9.46g
~equal in Water ~87.74g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
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22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 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 +27.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.2%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.109g

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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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.