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Chocolate vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chocolate and chili pepper

  • Chocolate has more copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, and zinc, while chili pepper has more vitamin B6 and vitamin A.
  • Chocolate's daily need coverage for copper is 100% higher.
  • Chili pepper contains 441 times less saturated fat than chocolate. Chocolate contains 18.519g of saturated fat, while chili pepper contains 0.042g.
  • Chocolate has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate is 23, while the glycemic index of chili pepper is 45.

The food types used in this comparison are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Peppers, hot chili, red, raw.

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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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
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 +534.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.6%
Contains more IronIron +678.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +696.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +673.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +379.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +658.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.5%

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% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +188%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1104.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +72.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Chili pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 143.7mg 160%
Copper 1.028mg 0.129mg 100%
Iron 8.02mg 1.03mg 87%
Saturated fat 18.519g 0.042g 84%
Manganese 1.419mg 0.187mg 54%
Fats 31.28g 0.44g 47%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.506mg 36%
Magnesium 146mg 23mg 29%
Calories 546kcal 40kcal 25%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 0.024g 24%
Phosphorus 206mg 43mg 23%
Fiber 7g 1.5g 22%
Carbs 61.17g 8.81g 17%
Zinc 2.01mg 0.26mg 16%
Caffeine 43mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0µg 10%
Potassium 559mg 322mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 0.239g 6%
Protein 4.88g 1.87g 6%
Folate 23µg 6%
Vitamin A 2µg 48µg 5%
Selenium 3µg 0.5µg 5%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 14µg 5%
Calcium 56mg 14mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.072mg 4%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.086mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 1.244mg 3%
Choline 10.9mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.201mg 2%
Sodium 24mg 9mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.69mg 1%
Net carbs 54.17g 7.31g N/A
Sugar 47.9g 5.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.112g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 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 +161%
Contains more FatsFats +7009.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +594.3%
Contains more OtherOther +97.7%
Contains more WaterWater +8974.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 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 +39650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +356.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.