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Maitake mushrooms vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Maitake mushrooms and Chili pepper

  • Maitake mushrooms have more Vitamin D, Vitamin B3, Copper, Vitamin B2, Choline, and Vitamin B1, however, Chili pepper have more Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, Vitamin K, and Iron.
  • Maitake mushrooms' daily need coverage for Vitamin D is 187% more.
  • Maitake mushrooms have 5 times more Vitamin B3 than Chili pepper. Maitake mushrooms have 6.585mg of Vitamin B3, while Chili pepper has 1.244mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mushrooms, maitake, 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.
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms
5
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5
Chili pepper
Chili pepper
Contains more Phosphorus +72.1%
Contains less Sodium -88.9%
Contains more Zinc +188.5%
Contains more Copper +95.3%
Contains more Selenium +340%
Contains more Calcium +1300%
Contains more Iron +243.3%
Contains more Magnesium +130%
Contains more Potassium +57.8%
Contains more Manganese +216.9%
Maitake mushrooms
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 1% 12% 8% 32% 18% 1% 21% 84% 8% 12%
Chili pepper
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 39% 17% 19% 29% 2% 8% 43% 25% 3%
Contains more Phosphorus +72.1%
Contains less Sodium -88.9%
Contains more Zinc +188.5%
Contains more Copper +95.3%
Contains more Selenium +340%
Contains more Calcium +1300%
Contains more Iron +243.3%
Contains more Magnesium +130%
Contains more Potassium +57.8%
Contains more Manganese +216.9%

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.
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms
5
:
6
Chili pepper
Chili pepper
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +102.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +181.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +429.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +34.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +6800%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +803.6%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Equal in Folate - 23
Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 1% 843% 0% 37% 56% 124% 17% 13% 16% 0% 0%
Chili pepper
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 58% 14% 0% 479% 18% 20% 24% 13% 117% 18% 0% 35%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +102.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +181.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +429.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +34.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +6800%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +803.6%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Equal in Folate - 23

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms
2
:
3
Chili pepper
Chili pepper
Contains more Fats +131.6%
Contains more Carbs +26.4%
Contains more Other +62.3%
Equal in Protein - 1.87
Equal in Water - 88.02
Maitake mushrooms
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.94 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 6.97 g
Water: 90.37 g
Other: 0.53 g
Chili pepper
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 Fats +131.6%
Contains more Carbs +26.4%
Contains more Other +62.3%
Equal in Protein - 1.87
Equal in Water - 88.02

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms
2
:
1
Chili pepper
Chili pepper
Contains less Saturated Fat -28.6%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +25%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +165.6%
Maitake mushrooms
20% 20% 60%
Saturated Fat: 0.03 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.09 g
Chili pepper
14% 8% 78%
Saturated Fat: 0.042 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.239 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -28.6%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +25%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +165.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Maitake mushrooms Chili pepper
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maitake mushrooms Chili pepper Opinion
Net carbs 4.27g 7.31g Chili pepper
Protein 1.94g 1.87g Maitake mushrooms
Fats 0.19g 0.44g Chili pepper
Carbs 6.97g 8.81g Chili pepper
Calories 31kcal 40kcal Chili pepper
Sugar 2.07g 5.3g Maitake mushrooms
Fiber 2.7g 1.5g Maitake mushrooms
Calcium 1mg 14mg Chili pepper
Iron 0.3mg 1.03mg Chili pepper
Magnesium 10mg 23mg Chili pepper
Phosphorus 74mg 43mg Maitake mushrooms
Potassium 204mg 322mg Chili pepper
Sodium 1mg 9mg Maitake mushrooms
Zinc 0.75mg 0.26mg Maitake mushrooms
Copper 0.252mg 0.129mg Maitake mushrooms
Manganese 0.059mg 0.187mg Chili pepper
Selenium 2.2µg 0.5µg Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin A 0IU 952IU Chili pepper
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 48µg Chili pepper
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.69mg Chili pepper
Vitamin D 1123IU 0IU Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin D 28.1µg 0µg Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin C 0mg 143.7mg Chili pepper
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.072mg Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin B2 0.242mg 0.086mg Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin B3 6.585mg 1.244mg Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin B5 0.27mg 0.201mg Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.506mg Chili pepper
Folate 21µg 23µg Chili pepper
Vitamin K 0µg 14µg Chili pepper
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0.026mg Maitake mushrooms
Threonine 0.095mg 0.074mg Maitake mushrooms
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.065mg Chili pepper
Leucine 0.08mg 0.105mg Chili pepper
Lysine 0.09mg 0.089mg Maitake mushrooms
Methionine 0.015mg 0.024mg Chili pepper
Phenylalanine 0.06mg 0.062mg Chili pepper
Valine 0.1mg 0.084mg Maitake mushrooms
Histidine 0.045mg 0.041mg Maitake mushrooms
Saturated Fat 0.03g 0.042g Maitake mushrooms
Monounsaturated Fat 0.03g 0.024g Maitake mushrooms
Polyunsaturated fat 0.09g 0.239g Chili pepper

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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Maitake mushrooms Chili pepper
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
92%
Maitake mushrooms
66%
Chili pepper
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
19%
Maitake mushrooms
18%
Chili pepper

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.23g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms contains less Sodium (difference - 8mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.012g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms is lower in glycemic index (difference - 45)
Which food is cheaper?
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Maitake mushrooms - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169403/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.