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Chard vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Chard and Chili pepper?

  • Chard is higher in Vitamin K, Vitamin A RAE, Iron, Magnesium, Vitamin E , Potassium, and Manganese, however, Chili pepper is richer in Vitamin C, and Vitamin B6.
  • Chard's daily need coverage for Vitamin K is 261% more.
  • Chili pepper contains 20 times less Sodium than Chard. Chard contains 179mg of Sodium, while Chili pepper contains 9mg.

We used Chard, swiss, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Peppers, hot chili, red, raw types 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.
Chard
Chard
8
:
2
Chili pepper
Chili pepper
Contains more Calcium +314.3%
Contains more Iron +119.4%
Contains more Magnesium +273.9%
Contains more Potassium +70.5%
Contains more Zinc +26.9%
Contains more Copper +26.4%
Contains more Manganese +78.6%
Contains more Selenium +80%
Contains more Phosphorus +30.3%
Contains less Sodium -95%
Chard
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 18% 85% 62% 15% 49% 24% 10% 55% 44% 5%
Chili pepper
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 39% 17% 19% 29% 2% 8% 43% 25% 3%
Contains more Calcium +314.3%
Contains more Iron +119.4%
Contains more Magnesium +273.9%
Contains more Potassium +70.5%
Contains more Zinc +26.9%
Contains more Copper +26.4%
Contains more Manganese +78.6%
Contains more Selenium +80%
Contains more Phosphorus +30.3%
Contains less Sodium -95%

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.
Chard
Chard
3
:
6
Chili pepper
Chili pepper
Contains more Vitamin A +543.3%
Contains more Vitamin E +173.9%
Contains more Vitamin K +2237.9%
Contains more Vitamin C +698.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +111.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +245.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +495.3%
Contains more Folate +155.6%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.086
Chard
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 368% 38% 0% 60% 9% 20% 7% 10% 20% 7% 0% 819%
Chili pepper
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 58% 14% 0% 479% 18% 20% 24% 13% 117% 18% 0% 35%
Contains more Vitamin A +543.3%
Contains more Vitamin E +173.9%
Contains more Vitamin K +2237.9%
Contains more Vitamin C +698.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +111.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +245.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +495.3%
Contains more Folate +155.6%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.086

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chard
Chard
3
:
2
Chili pepper
Chili pepper
Contains more Other +46.5%
Contains more Fats +450%
Contains more Carbs +113.3%
Equal in Protein - 1.87
Equal in Water - 88.02
Chard
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 1.88 g
Fats: 0.08 g
Carbs: 4.13 g
Water: 92.65 g
Other: 1.26 g
Chili pepper
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 Other +46.5%
Contains more Fats +450%
Contains more Carbs +113.3%
Equal in Protein - 1.87
Equal in Water - 88.02

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chard
Chard
1
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2
Chili pepper
Chili pepper
Contains less Saturated Fat -71.4%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +50%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +753.6%
Chard
21% 29% 50%
Saturated Fat: 0.012 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.028 g
Chili pepper
14% 8% 78%
Saturated Fat: 0.042 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.239 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -71.4%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +50%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +753.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chard Chili pepper
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chard Chili pepper Opinion
Net carbs 2.03g 7.31g Chili pepper
Protein 1.88g 1.87g Chard
Fats 0.08g 0.44g Chili pepper
Carbs 4.13g 8.81g Chili pepper
Calories 20kcal 40kcal Chili pepper
Sugar 1.1g 5.3g Chard
Fiber 2.1g 1.5g Chard
Calcium 58mg 14mg Chard
Iron 2.26mg 1.03mg Chard
Magnesium 86mg 23mg Chard
Phosphorus 33mg 43mg Chili pepper
Potassium 549mg 322mg Chard
Sodium 179mg 9mg Chili pepper
Zinc 0.33mg 0.26mg Chard
Copper 0.163mg 0.129mg Chard
Manganese 0.334mg 0.187mg Chard
Selenium 0.9µg 0.5µg Chard
Vitamin A 6124IU 952IU Chard
Vitamin A RAE 306µg 48µg Chard
Vitamin E 1.89mg 0.69mg Chard
Vitamin C 18mg 143.7mg Chili pepper
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.072mg Chili pepper
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.086mg
Vitamin B3 0.36mg 1.244mg Chili pepper
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 0.201mg Chili pepper
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.506mg Chili pepper
Folate 9µg 23µg Chili pepper
Vitamin K 327.3µg 14µg Chard
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0.026mg Chili pepper
Threonine 0.086mg 0.074mg Chard
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0.065mg Chard
Leucine 0.135mg 0.105mg Chard
Lysine 0.103mg 0.089mg Chard
Methionine 0.02mg 0.024mg Chili pepper
Phenylalanine 0.114mg 0.062mg Chard
Valine 0.114mg 0.084mg Chard
Histidine 0.038mg 0.041mg Chili pepper
Saturated Fat 0.012g 0.042g Chard
Monounsaturated Fat 0.016g 0.024g Chili pepper
Polyunsaturated fat 0.028g 0.239g Chili pepper

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Chard Chili pepper
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
113%
Chard
66%
Chili pepper
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
36%
Chard
18%
Chili pepper

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Chili pepper
Chili pepper contains less Sodium (difference - 170mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chard
Chard is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.2g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Chard
Chard is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.03g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Chard
Chard is lower in glycemic index (difference - 13)
Which food is cheaper?
Chard
Chard is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chard
Chard is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Chard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170401/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.