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Dates vs. Chili Pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between dates and chili Pepper?

  • Dates are higher in fiber, vitamin B5, and potassium, yet chili Pepper are higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin K, and vitamin B6.
  • Chili Pepper' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 269% more.
  • Dates have 10 times more vitamin B5 than chili Pepper. While dates have 0.589mg of vitamin B5, chili Pepper have only 0.061mg.
  • The glycemic index of chili Pepper is lower.

We used Dates, deglet noor and Peppers, hot chili, green, raw types 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.
Dates
Dates
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 5.4% 30% 45% 58% 8.2% 20% 0.91% 31% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +116.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +92.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
Contains more IronIron +17.6%
~equal in Zinc ~0.3mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.237mg

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.
Dates
Dates
2
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 1.3% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
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 808% 20% 14% 0% 23% 21% 18% 3.7% 64% 0% 36% 17% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +865.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +60525%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1280%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +68.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +429.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +76.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Chili Pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.4mg 242.5mg 269%
Fiber 8g 1.5g 26%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Carbs 75.03g 9.46g 22%
Calories 282kcal 40kcal 12%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.061mg 11%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 14.3µg 10%
Potassium 656mg 340mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.278mg 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 59µg 7%
Selenium 3µg 0.5µg 5%
Magnesium 43mg 25mg 4%
Copper 0.206mg 0.174mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.69mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.09mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.09mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 0.95mg 2%
Iron 1.02mg 1.2mg 2%
Calcium 39mg 18mg 2%
Phosphorus 62mg 46mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 0.109g 1%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.237mg 1%
Protein 2.45g 2g 1%
Folate 19µg 23µg 1%
Choline 6.3mg 11.1mg 1%
Fats 0.39g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 67.03g 7.96g N/A
Sugar 63.35g 5.1g N/A
Zinc 0.29mg 0.3mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 7mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.041mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
Dates
4
2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 9.46 g
Water: 87.74 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.5%
Contains more FatsFats +95%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +693.1%
Contains more OtherOther +166.7%
Contains more WaterWater +327.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
Dates
1
37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 g
15% 8% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.109 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +227.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +473.7%

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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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/nutrients
  2. Chili Pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170497/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.