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Currant vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between currants and chili pepper

  • Currants have more fiber; however, chili pepper is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and vitamin B3.
  • Chili pepper covers your daily need for vitamin C, 114% more than currants.
  • Currants have 3 times more fiber than chili pepper. While currants have 4.3g of fiber, chili pepper has only 1.5g.
  • Chili pepper has less sugar.
  • The glycemic index of chili pepper is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Currants, red, and white, 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 9.3% 9.9% 24% 38% 36% 6.3% 19% 0.13% 24% 3.3%
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 CalciumCalcium +135.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +20.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +13%
~equal in Iron ~1.03mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~43mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.187mg

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 137% 0.67% 2% 0% 10% 12% 1.9% 3.8% 16% 0% 28% 6% 4.1%
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 CVitamin C +250.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +590%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1144%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +214.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +622.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +27.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +187.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +43.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Currant Chili pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 41mg 143.7mg 114%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.506mg 34%
Fiber 4.3g 1.5g 11%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 1.244mg 7%
Vitamin A 2µg 48µg 5%
Fructose 3.53g 4%
Folate 8µg 23µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.69mg 4%
Vitamin K 11µg 14µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.064mg 0.201mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.086mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.072mg 3%
Copper 0.107mg 0.129mg 2%
Carbs 13.8g 8.81g 2%
Magnesium 13mg 23mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 14mg 2%
Potassium 275mg 322mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.088g 0.239g 1%
Choline 7.6mg 10.9mg 1%
Calories 56kcal 40kcal 1%
Protein 1.4g 1.87g 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.44g 0%
Net carbs 9.5g 7.31g N/A
Iron 1mg 1.03mg 0%
Sugar 7.37g 5.3g N/A
Zinc 0.23mg 0.26mg 0%
Phosphorus 44mg 43mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 9mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.5µg 0%
Manganese 0.186mg 0.187mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 0.024g 0%
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 84%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.8 g
Water: 83.95 g
Other: 0.65 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 CarbsCarbs +56.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.6%
Contains more FatsFats +120%
Contains more OtherOther +32.3%
~equal in Water ~88.02g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +171.6%

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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. Currant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173964/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.