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Ground beef vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between ground beef and chili pepper

  • Ground beef is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and iron, yet chili pepper is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for chili pepper is 160% higher.
  • Chili pepper contains less cholesterol.
  • Ground beef has a lower glycemic index than chili pepper.

Food types used in this article are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
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 more IronIron +120.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +2146.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +286%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3720%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1977.8%

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +98.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +223.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +154.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +571.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +475%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +382.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +228.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Chili pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 143.7mg 160%
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0µg 104%
Zinc 5.84mg 0.26mg 51%
Protein 23.87g 1.87g 44%
Selenium 19.1µg 0.5µg 34%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Saturated fat 6.073g 0.042g 27%
Fats 15.37g 0.44g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 0.024g 18%
Phosphorus 166mg 43mg 18%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 1.244mg 17%
Iron 2.27mg 1.03mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.506mg 15%
Choline 73.2mg 10.9mg 11%
Calories 241kcal 40kcal 10%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 14µg 9%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.187mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.086mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.201mg 6%
Copper 0.079mg 0.129mg 6%
Vitamin A 3µg 48µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.69mg 4%
Folate 7µg 23µg 4%
Sodium 73mg 9mg 3%
Carbs 0g 8.81g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.072mg 2%
Potassium 241mg 322mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 14mg 2%
Magnesium 17mg 23mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 0.239g 1%
Net carbs 0g 7.31g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 5.3g N/A
Trans fat 1.173g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.041mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 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 +1176.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3393.2%
Contains more OtherOther +177.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +50.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 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 +30408.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +70.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.