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Pistachio vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pistachios and chili pepper

  • Pistachios have more copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, fiber, iron, and magnesium; however, chili pepper is richer in vitamin C.
  • Chili pepper covers your daily vitamin C needs 153% more than pistachios.
  • Chili pepper has 141 times less saturated fat than pistachios. Pistachios have 5.907g of saturated fat, while chili pepper has 0.042g.
  • Chili pepper has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chili pepper is 45, while the glycemic index of pistachios is 28.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, pistachio nuts, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 32% 90% 147% 433% 60% 210% 0.13% 157% 38%
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 +426.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +218.3%
Contains more IronIron +280.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +907.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +746.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1039.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +541.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1300%

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 19% 8.7% 57% 0% 218% 37% 24% 31% 392% 0% 0% 38% 0%
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 +314.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1108.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +86%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +158.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +236%
Contains more FolateFolate +121.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2466.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +84.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.244mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Chili pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 5.6mg 143.7mg 153%
Copper 1.3mg 0.129mg 130%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 0.239g 94%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.506mg 92%
Fats 45.32g 0.44g 69%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.072mg 67%
Phosphorus 490mg 43mg 64%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 0.024g 58%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.187mg 44%
Protein 20.16g 1.87g 37%
Iron 3.92mg 1.03mg 36%
Fiber 10.6g 1.5g 36%
Saturated fat 5.907g 0.042g 27%
Calories 560kcal 40kcal 26%
Magnesium 121mg 23mg 23%
Potassium 1025mg 322mg 21%
Zinc 2.2mg 0.26mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 0.69mg 14%
Selenium 7µg 0.5µg 12%
Vitamin K 14µg 12%
Calcium 105mg 14mg 9%
Folate 51µg 23µg 7%
Carbs 27.17g 8.81g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.086mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.201mg 6%
Choline 10.9mg 2%
Vitamin A 26µg 48µg 2%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Net carbs 16.57g 7.31g N/A
Sugar 7.66g 5.3g N/A
Sodium 1mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 1.244mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.041mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 45% 27% 4% 3%
Protein: 20.16 g
Fats: 45.32 g
Carbs: 27.17 g
Water: 4.37 g
Other: 2.98 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 +978.1%
Contains more FatsFats +10200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +208.4%
Contains more OtherOther +246.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1914.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 53% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.907 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.257 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.38 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 +96804.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5916.7%
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. Pistachio - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170184/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.