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Cheeseburger vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheeseburgers and chili pepper different?

  • Cheeseburgers have more selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, iron, and zinc; however, chili pepper is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Chili pepper covers your daily need for vitamin C, 160% more than cheeseburgers.
  • Chili pepper contains less saturated fat.
  • Cheeseburgers have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cheeseburgers is 66, while the glycemic index of chili pepper is 45.

Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain and Peppers, hot chili, red, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 36% 17% 102% 37% 68% 69% 67% 41% 107%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +13%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +750%
Contains more IronIron +163.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +857.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +274.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +69%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3820%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%

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 0% 17% 10% 1.5% 73% 84% 98% 33% 53% 95% 11% 53% 16%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +306.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +322.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +319.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +171.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +204.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +165.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +32.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +121.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +233.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~48µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheeseburger Chili pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 143.7mg 160%
Selenium 19.6µg 0.5µg 35%
Vitamin B12 0.76µg 0µg 32%
Saturated fat 6.473g 0.042g 29%
Protein 16.51g 1.87g 29%
Vitamin B3 5.217mg 1.244mg 25%
Fats 14.72g 0.44g 22%
Sodium 515mg 9mg 22%
Iron 2.71mg 1.03mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.086mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.228mg 0.506mg 21%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.26mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.293mg 0.072mg 18%
Phosphorus 161mg 43mg 17%
Cholesterol 43mg 0mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.413g 0.024g 13%
Calories 308kcal 40kcal 13%
Folate 70µg 23µg 12%
Calcium 119mg 14mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.658g 0.239g 9%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 14µg 8%
Starch 19.87g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.545mg 0.201mg 7%
Manganese 0.316mg 0.187mg 6%
Carbs 28.03g 8.81g 6%
Potassium 196mg 322mg 4%
Choline 28.9mg 10.9mg 3%
Copper 0.111mg 0.129mg 2%
Fiber 2g 1.5g 2%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Magnesium 26mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.52mg 0.69mg 1%
Net carbs 26.03g 7.31g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g 5.3g N/A
Vitamin A 50µg 48µg 0%
Trans fat 0.57g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.571mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.755mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 1.316mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.784mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.377mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.755mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.881mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.445mg 0.041mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.322g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 15% 28% 39% 2%
Protein: 16.51 g
Fats: 14.72 g
Carbs: 28.03 g
Water: 38.63 g
Other: 2.11 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 ProteinProtein +782.9%
Contains more FatsFats +3245.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +218.2%
Contains more OtherOther +145.3%
Contains more WaterWater +127.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
48% 40% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.473 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.413 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.658 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 +22454.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +593.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Cheeseburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170690/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.