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Cereal vs. Chili Pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cereal and chili Pepper different?

  • Cereal is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, and manganese, while chili Pepper are higher in vitamin C.
  • Cereal covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 517% more than chili Pepper.
  • Cereal contains 114 times more sodium than chili Pepper. Cereal contains 795mg of sodium, while chili Pepper contain 7mg.
  • Cereal has a higher glycemic index (69) than chili Pepper (10).

Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Peppers, hot chili, green, raw types were used in this article.

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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.
Cereal
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
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 IronIron +2738.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2433.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1160%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +223.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +27%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%

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.
Cereal
6
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 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 +1279.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6886.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3017.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +270.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2053.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +529.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +762.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cereal Chili Pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 6.288mg 0.09mg 517%
Vitamin B6 5.986mg 0.278mg 439%
Iron 34.06mg 1.2mg 411%
Vitamin B2 3.87mg 0.09mg 291%
Vitamin C 38.5mg 242.5mg 227%
Vitamin B3 29.62mg 0.95mg 179%
Vitamin A 814µg 59µg 84%
Zinc 7.6mg 0.3mg 66%
Sodium 795mg 7mg 34%
Carbs 86.85g 9.46g 26%
Manganese 0.79mg 0.237mg 24%
Calories 378kcal 40kcal 17%
Vitamin K 0µg 14.3µg 12%
Selenium 6.3µg 0.5µg 11%
Protein 6.06g 2g 8%
Potassium 105mg 340mg 7%
Folate 23µg 6%
Copper 0.137mg 0.174mg 4%
Phosphorus 77mg 46mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.69mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.061mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.354g 0.109g 2%
Choline 11.1mg 2%
Calcium 10mg 18mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 25mg 1%
Fats 1.08g 0.2g 1%
Saturated fat 0.26g 0.021g 1%
Net carbs 85.45g 7.96g N/A
Sugar 10.35g 5.1g N/A
Fiber 1.4g 1.5g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.204g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.241mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.767mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.113mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.13mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.365mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.344mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.162mg 0.041mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
4
6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 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 ProteinProtein +203%
Contains more FatsFats +440%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +818.1%
Contains more OtherOther +271.7%
Contains more WaterWater +2221.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
2
32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 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 +1754.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +224.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.9%

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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. 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.