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Coconut vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between coconut and chili pepper

  • Coconut has more manganese, copper, fiber, iron, and selenium; however, chili pepper is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and vitamin K.
  • Chili pepper covers your daily need for vitamin C, 156% more than coconut.
  • Coconut has 707 times more saturated fat than chili pepper. While coconut has 29.698g of saturated fat, chili pepper has only 0.042g.
  • The glycemic index of coconut is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, coconut meat, raw 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 23% 4.2% 31% 91% 145% 30% 48% 2.6% 196% 55%
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 +39.1%
Contains more IronIron +135.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +237.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +323.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +162.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +702.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1920%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55%
~equal in Calcium ~14mg
~equal in Potassium ~322mg

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 11% 0% 4.8% 0% 17% 4.6% 10% 18% 12% 0% 0.5% 20% 6.6%
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 +49.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4254.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +187.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +330%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +130.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +837%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6900%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.072mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~10.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coconut Chili pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 3.3mg 143.7mg 156%
Saturated fat 29.698g 0.042g 135%
Manganese 1.5mg 0.187mg 57%
Fats 33.49g 0.44g 51%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.506mg 35%
Copper 0.435mg 0.129mg 34%
Fiber 9g 1.5g 30%
Iron 2.43mg 1.03mg 18%
Selenium 10.1µg 0.5µg 17%
Calories 354kcal 40kcal 16%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 14µg 12%
Phosphorus 113mg 43mg 10%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.26mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.086mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.425g 0.024g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.54mg 1.244mg 4%
Protein 3.33g 1.87g 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.69mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.201mg 2%
Carbs 15.23g 8.81g 2%
Magnesium 32mg 23mg 2%
Potassium 356mg 322mg 1%
Folate 26µg 23µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 0.239g 1%
Net carbs 6.23g 7.31g N/A
Calcium 14mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 6.23g 5.3g N/A
Sodium 20mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.072mg 0%
Choline 12.1mg 10.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.121mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.131mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.247mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.147mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.169mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.202mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.041mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 33% 15% 47%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 33.49 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 46.99 g
Other: 0.96 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 +78.1%
Contains more FatsFats +7511.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +72.9%
Contains more OtherOther +11.6%
Contains more WaterWater +87.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.425 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 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 +5837.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +53.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Coconut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170169/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.