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Carrot vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between carrots and chili pepper

  • Carrots have more vitamin A and fiber; however, chili pepper is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, copper, and iron.
  • Carrots cover your daily need for vitamin A, 315% more than chili pepper.
  • Carrots have 2 times more fiber than chili pepper. While carrots have 2.8g of fiber, chili pepper has only 1.5g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Carrots, raw 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.
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 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +135.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.7%
Contains more IronIron +243.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +186.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
~equal in Potassium ~322mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.26mg

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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1639.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2335.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +266.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +23.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.69mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.072mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~14µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Chili pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 5.9mg 143.7mg 153%
Vitamin A 835µg 48µg 87%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.506mg 28%
Iron 0.3mg 1.03mg 9%
Copper 0.045mg 0.129mg 9%
Fiber 2.8g 1.5g 5%
Sodium 69mg 9mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 23mg 3%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.187mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.086mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 14mg 2%
Protein 0.93g 1.87g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 1.244mg 2%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.201mg 1%
Phosphorus 35mg 43mg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 14µg 1%
Folate 19µg 23µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.239g 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.5µg 1%
Calories 41kcal 40kcal 0%
Fats 0.24g 0.44g 0%
Carbs 9.58g 8.81g 0%
Net carbs 6.78g 7.31g N/A
Potassium 320mg 322mg 0%
Sugar 4.74g 5.3g N/A
Zinc 0.24mg 0.26mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0.69mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.072mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.042g 0%
Choline 8.8mg 10.9mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.024g 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: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more OtherOther +11.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +101.1%
Contains more FatsFats +83.3%
~equal in Carbs ~8.81g
~equal in Water ~88.02g

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
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +71.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +104.3%

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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/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.