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Mashed potato vs. Chili Pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mashed potato and chili Pepper different?

  • Chili Pepper have more vitamin C, vitamin A, copper, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin K, vitamin B1, manganese, and vitamin B2 than mashed potato.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for chili Pepper is 269% higher.
  • Mashed potato contains 44 times more sodium than chili Pepper. While mashed potato contains 306mg of sodium, chili Pepper contain only 7mg.
  • Chili Pepper have a lower glycemic index (10) than mashed potato (87).

Fast foods, potato, mashed and Peppers, hot chili, green, raw are the varieties used 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 11% 5.4% 25% 12% 12% 6% 25% 40% 13% 4.4%
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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +60%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.9%
Contains more IronIron +287.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +397.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +141.8%
~equal in Calcium ~18mg

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% 14% 8.4% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 20% 0% 28% 8.8% 15% 6.8% 7.3%
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 +13.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +37.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +64.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +131.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +142.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +155.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Chili Pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 242.5mg 269%
Copper 0.035mg 0.174mg 15%
Sodium 306mg 7mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.278mg 12%
Iron 0.31mg 1.2mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 0.109g 8%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 14.3µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.09mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.09mg 6%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.237mg 6%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Folate 9µg 23µg 4%
Fats 2.82g 0.2g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.577g 0.021g 3%
Potassium 286mg 340mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 0.011g 2%
Phosphorus 59mg 46mg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 25mg 2%
Vitamin A 43µg 59µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.69mg 2%
Carbs 14.65g 9.46g 2%
Calories 89kcal 40kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 1%
Protein 1.65g 2g 1%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 0.95mg 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.5µg 1%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.3mg 1%
Fiber 1.3g 1.5g 1%
Net carbs 13.35g 7.96g N/A
Calcium 18mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 0.5g 5.1g N/A
Trans fat 0.105g 0g N/A
Choline 13.4mg 11.1mg 0%
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%
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.146g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 15% 80%
Protein: 1.65 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 14.65 g
Water: 79.62 g
Other: 1.26 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 FatsFats +1310%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +54.9%
Contains more OtherOther +110%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.2%
Contains more WaterWater +10.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 27% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.577 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.342 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 +6445.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1131.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%

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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. Mashed potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170699/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.