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Cassava vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cassava and chili pepper

  • Cassava has more manganese; however, chili pepper is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin K, and iron.
  • Chili pepper covers your daily need for vitamin C, 137% more than cassava.
  • Cassava has 2 times more choline than chili pepper. While cassava has 23.7mg of choline, chili pepper has only 10.9mg.
  • Cassava has less sugar.
  • The glycemic index of cassava is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cassava, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 3.8%
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 +14.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +105.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.8%
Contains more IronIron +281.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +29%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

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 69% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20% 13%
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 +20.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +17.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +597.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +263.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +79.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +87.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +475%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +636.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cassava Chili pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 20.6mg 143.7mg 137%
Vitamin B6 0.088mg 0.506mg 32%
Iron 0.27mg 1.03mg 10%
Carbs 38.06g 8.81g 10%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 14µg 10%
Manganese 0.384mg 0.187mg 9%
Calories 160kcal 40kcal 6%
Vitamin A 1µg 48µg 5%
Copper 0.1mg 0.129mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.048mg 0.086mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.69mg 3%
Choline 23.7mg 10.9mg 2%
Potassium 271mg 322mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.107mg 0.201mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.854mg 1.244mg 2%
Phosphorus 27mg 43mg 2%
Folate 27µg 23µg 1%
Protein 1.36g 1.87g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 0.239g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.072mg 1%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.26mg 1%
Fiber 1.8g 1.5g 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.44g 0%
Net carbs 36.26g 7.31g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 23mg 0%
Calcium 16mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g 5.3g N/A
Sodium 14mg 9mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.074g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.075g 0.024g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.027mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.039mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.044mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 0.041mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 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 CarbsCarbs +332%
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.5%
Contains more FatsFats +57.1%
Contains more WaterWater +47.5%
Contains more OtherOther +38.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 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 +212.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +397.9%

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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. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/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.