Chili powder spice vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chili powder spice and chili pepper different?
- Chili powder spice has more vitamin A, vitamin E, iron, fiber, vitamin B6, copper, vitamin K, and manganese; however, chili pepper is richer in vitamin C.
- Chili powder spice covers your daily need for vitamin A, 574% more than chili pepper.
- Chili powder spice has 319 times more sodium than chili pepper. Chili powder spice has 2867mg of sodium, while chili pepper has 9mg.
Spices, chili powder 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +547.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2257.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +505.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +1579.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +675.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1553.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +597.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +809.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3980% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2989.6% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +5427.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +247.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +993% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +832.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +341.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +313.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +655% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +21.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +510.1% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +20428.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin E | 38.14mg | 0.69mg | 250% |
Iron | 17.3mg | 1.03mg | 203% |
Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 143.7mg | 159% |
Vitamin A | 1483µg | 48µg | 159% |
Fiber | 34.8g | 1.5g | 133% |
Sodium | 2867mg | 9mg | 124% |
Vitamin B6 | 2.094mg | 0.506mg | 122% |
Copper | 1mg | 0.129mg | 97% |
Vitamin K | 105.7µg | 14µg | 76% |
Manganese | 1.7mg | 0.187mg | 66% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.94mg | 0.086mg | 66% |
Vitamin B3 | 11.6mg | 1.244mg | 65% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 8.006g | 0.239g | 52% |
Potassium | 1950mg | 322mg | 48% |
Zinc | 4.3mg | 0.26mg | 37% |
Phosphorus | 300mg | 43mg | 37% |
Selenium | 20.4µg | 0.5µg | 36% |
Calcium | 330mg | 14mg | 32% |
Magnesium | 149mg | 23mg | 30% |
Protein | 13.46g | 1.87g | 23% |
Fats | 14.28g | 0.44g | 21% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.25mg | 0.072mg | 15% |
Carbs | 49.7g | 8.81g | 14% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.888mg | 0.201mg | 14% |
Calories | 282kcal | 40kcal | 12% |
Saturated fat | 2.462g | 0.042g | 11% |
Choline | 66.5mg | 10.9mg | 10% |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.211g | 0.024g | 8% |
Fructose | 4.29g | 5% | |
Folate | 28µg | 23µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 14.9g | 7.31g | N/A |
Sugar | 7.19g | 5.3g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.07mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.27mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.39mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.63mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.36mg | 0.089mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.13mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.37mg | 0.062mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.54mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.18mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.519g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.014g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
13.46 g
Fats:
14.28 g
Carbs:
49.7 g
Water:
10.75 g
Other:
11.81 g
Protein:
1.87 g
Fats:
0.44 g
Carbs:
8.81 g
Water:
88.02 g
Other:
0.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +619.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +3145.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +464.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +1273.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +718.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.462 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.211 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
8.006 g
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 | +13279.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3249.8% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.3% |