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Cauliflower vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cauliflower and chili pepper

  • Cauliflower is richer in vitamin B5, folate, and choline, yet chili pepper is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, copper, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for chili pepper is 106% higher.
  • Cauliflower contains 4 times more choline than chili pepper. Cauliflower contains 44.3mg of choline, while chili pepper contains 10.9mg.

Food types used in this article are Cauliflower, 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 11% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
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 +57.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more IronIron +145.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +230.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20.6%
~equal in Potassium ~322mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.26mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~43mg

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 161% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43% 24%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +231.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +147.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +306.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +198.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +762.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +44%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +145.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +175%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~14µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cauliflower Chili pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 48.2mg 143.7mg 106%
Vitamin B6 0.184mg 0.506mg 25%
Copper 0.039mg 0.129mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.667mg 0.201mg 9%
Folate 57µg 23µg 9%
Iron 0.42mg 1.03mg 8%
Choline 44.3mg 10.9mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.507mg 1.244mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.69mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.072mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.086mg 2%
Fiber 2g 1.5g 2%
Magnesium 15mg 23mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.031g 0.239g 1%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Vitamin K 15.5µg 14µg 1%
Calories 25kcal 40kcal 1%
Manganese 0.155mg 0.187mg 1%
Potassium 299mg 322mg 1%
Sodium 30mg 9mg 1%
Carbs 4.97g 8.81g 1%
Calcium 22mg 14mg 1%
Protein 1.92g 1.87g 0%
Fats 0.28g 0.44g 0%
Net carbs 2.97g 7.31g N/A
Sugar 1.91g 5.3g N/A
Zinc 0.27mg 0.26mg 0%
Phosphorus 44mg 43mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.13g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.024g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.076mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.071mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.106mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.217mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.041mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 5% 92%
Protein: 1.92 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 4.97 g
Water: 92.07 g
Other: 0.76 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 FatsFats +57.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +77.3%
Contains more OtherOther +13.2%
~equal in Protein ~1.87g
~equal in Water ~88.02g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 17% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 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 +41.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +671%

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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. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/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.