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Chicken meat vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicken meat and chili pepper different?

  • Chicken meat has more vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, zinc, and vitamin B12; however, chili pepper is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Chili pepper covers your daily need for vitamin C, 160% more than chicken meat.
  • Chili pepper has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chili pepper is 45, while the glycemic index of chicken meat is 0.

Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
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 IronIron +22.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +646.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +323.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4680%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +835%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Calcium ~14mg

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +95.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +582.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +412.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +504.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +483.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +360%
~equal in Vitamin A ~48µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Chili pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 143.7mg 160%
Protein 27.3g 1.87g 51%
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 1.244mg 45%
Selenium 23.9µg 0.5µg 43%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Fats 13.6g 0.44g 20%
Phosphorus 182mg 43mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 0.239g 18%
Saturated fat 3.79g 0.042g 17%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 0.201mg 17%
Zinc 1.94mg 0.26mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.34g 0.024g 13%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Calories 239kcal 40kcal 10%
Choline 65.9mg 10.9mg 10%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 14µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.506mg 8%
Copper 0.066mg 0.129mg 7%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.187mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.086mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Folate 5µg 23µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.69mg 3%
Sodium 82mg 9mg 3%
Carbs 0g 8.81g 3%
Iron 1.26mg 1.03mg 3%
Potassium 223mg 322mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.072mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 7.31g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Magnesium 23mg 23mg 0%
Calcium 15mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 0g 5.3g N/A
Vitamin A 48µg 48µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0.041mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 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 +1359.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2990.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +48.1%
~equal in Other ~0.86g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 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 +22150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1142.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.