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Palm oil vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between palm oil and chili pepper

  • Palm oil is richer in vitamin E, yet chili pepper is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, copper, iron, potassium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for palm oil is 246% higher.
  • Palm oil contains 23 times more vitamin E than chili pepper. Palm oil contains 15.94mg of vitamin E, while chili pepper contains 0.69mg.
  • Chili pepper contains less saturated fat.
  • Palm oil has a lower glycemic index than chili pepper.

Food types used in this article are Oil, palm 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 0% 0% 0% 0.38% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +10200%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 0% 319% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 20% 0% 0.16%
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 +2210.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +75%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +3533.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Palm oil Chili pepper DV% diff.
Saturated fat 49.3g 0.042g 224%
Vitamin C 0mg 143.7mg 160%
Fats 100g 0.44g 153%
Vitamin E 15.94mg 0.69mg 102%
Monounsaturated fat 37g 0.024g 92%
Polyunsaturated fat 9.3g 0.239g 60%
Calories 884kcal 40kcal 42%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.506mg 39%
Copper 0mg 0.129mg 14%
Iron 0.01mg 1.03mg 13%
Potassium 0mg 322mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.244mg 8%
Manganese 0.187mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.086mg 7%
Folate 0µg 23µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.072mg 6%
Phosphorus 0mg 43mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Vitamin K 8µg 14µg 5%
Magnesium 0mg 23mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.201mg 4%
Protein 0g 1.87g 4%
Carbs 0g 8.81g 3%
Zinc 0mg 0.26mg 2%
Choline 0.3mg 10.9mg 2%
Selenium 0µg 0.5µg 1%
Calcium 0mg 14mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 7.31g N/A
Sugar 0g 5.3g N/A
Sodium 0mg 9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.041mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 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 FatsFats +22627.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
52% 39% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 49.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 37 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.3 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 +154066.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3791.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Palm oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171015/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.