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Fast food vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fast food and chili pepper?

  • Fast food is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin B1, while chili pepper is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Chili pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 160% higher.
  • Chili pepper is lower in saturated fat.
  • Fast food has a higher glycemic index (66) than chili pepper (45).

We used Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain and Peppers, hot chili, red, raw types in this comparison.

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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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
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 +17.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +342.9%
Contains more IronIron +197.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +869.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +211.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +90.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3960%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.129mg

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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +340.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +322.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +351.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +163.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +247.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +215.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +81.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +138.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +185.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food Chili pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 143.7mg 160%
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 0µg 37%
Selenium 20.3µg 0.5µg 36%
Protein 16.52g 1.87g 29%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 1.244mg 27%
Iron 3.06mg 1.03mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.506mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.086mg 21%
Zinc 2.52mg 0.26mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.072mg 20%
Saturated fat 4.493g 0.042g 20%
Fats 12.01g 0.44g 18%
Folate 80µg 23µg 14%
Sodium 331mg 9mg 14%
Phosphorus 134mg 43mg 13%
Calories 297kcal 40kcal 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 0.024g 12%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 0.239g 10%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 14µg 8%
Carbs 31.5g 8.81g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 0.201mg 7%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.187mg 7%
Calcium 62mg 14mg 5%
Vitamin A 9µg 48µg 4%
Potassium 197mg 322mg 4%
Choline 34.4mg 10.9mg 4%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.69mg 2%
Copper 0.121mg 0.129mg 1%
Fiber 1.7g 1.5g 1%
Magnesium 27mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 7.31g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g 5.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0.041mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 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 +783.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2629.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +257.5%
Contains more OtherOther +76.7%
Contains more WaterWater +128.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 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 +20045.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +602.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.