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Pasta vs. Chili Pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pasta and chili Pepper

  • Pasta has more folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B12; however, chili Pepper have more vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B6, potassium, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for chili Pepper is 269% higher.
  • Pasta has a higher glycemic index than chili Pepper.

Food types used in this article are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Peppers, hot chili, green, 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.
Pasta
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
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 ZincZinc +86.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1316.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.1%
~equal in Iron ~1.2mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.237mg

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.
Pasta
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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% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 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 808% 20% 14% 0% 23% 21% 18% 3.7% 64% 0% 36% 17% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +132.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +178.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +883.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +717.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.95mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Chili Pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 242.5mg 269%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.278mg 19%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 12%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.09mg 10%
Folate 64µg 23µg 10%
Potassium 24mg 340mg 9%
Copper 0.093mg 0.174mg 9%
Vitamin A 6µg 59µg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0µg 6%
Protein 5.15g 2g 6%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.09mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 5%
Calories 131kcal 40kcal 5%
Carbs 24.93g 9.46g 5%
Phosphorus 63mg 46mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.061mg 2%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.3mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.109g 2%
Choline 11.1mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 25mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.15g 0.021g 1%
Fats 1.05g 0.2g 1%
Calcium 6mg 18mg 1%
Iron 1.14mg 1.2mg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.237mg 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 7.96g N/A
Sugar 5.1g N/A
Sodium 6mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 0.95mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.041mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
3
5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 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 ProteinProtein +157.5%
Contains more FatsFats +425%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +163.5%
Contains more WaterWater +28%
Contains more OtherOther +93.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
2
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 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 +1027.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +293.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.