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French fries vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between french fries and chili pepper?

  • French fries are higher in phosphorus, vitamin B3, fiber, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5; however, chili pepper is richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, and vitamin B6.
  • Chili pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 154% more.
  • Chili pepper contains 56 times less saturated fat than french fries. French fries contain 2.336g of saturated fat, while chili pepper contains 0.042g.
  • Chili pepper has a lower glycemic index (45) than french fries (70).

We used Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Peppers, hot chili, red, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
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 +52.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +92.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +190.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80%
Contains more IronIron +27.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
~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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
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 EVitamin E +142%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +136.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +141.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +188.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +30.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +237.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2957.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +120.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +25%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Chili pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4.7mg 143.7mg 154%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 0.239g 34%
Fats 14.73g 0.44g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 0.024g 15%
Calories 312kcal 40kcal 14%
Phosphorus 125mg 43mg 12%
Carbs 41.44g 8.81g 11%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 1.244mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.336g 0.042g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.506mg 10%
Fiber 3.8g 1.5g 9%
Sodium 210mg 9mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.072mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.201mg 8%
Potassium 579mg 322mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 0.69mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Choline 36.8mg 10.9mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.086mg 4%
Magnesium 35mg 23mg 3%
Manganese 0.247mg 0.187mg 3%
Iron 0.81mg 1.03mg 3%
Protein 3.43g 1.87g 3%
Folate 30µg 23µg 2%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 14µg 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.5µg 1%
Copper 0.124mg 0.129mg 1%
Net carbs 37.64g 7.31g N/A
Calcium 18mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 0.3g 5.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g 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 - ALA 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 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 +83.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3247.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +370.4%
Contains more OtherOther +115.1%
Contains more WaterWater +128.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 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 +24770.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2158.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%

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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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/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.