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Peanut butter vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between peanut butter and chili pepper?

  • Peanut butter is higher in vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin E, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, and zinc; however, chili pepper is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Chili pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 160% more.
  • Chili pepper contains 246 times less saturated fat than peanut butter. Peanut butter contains 10.325g of saturated fat, while chili pepper contains 0.042g.
  • Peanut butter has a lower glycemic index (14) than chili pepper (45).

We used Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt and Peppers, hot chili, red, raw types 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 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
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 +630.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.3%
Contains more IronIron +68.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +227.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +865.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +679.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +790.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +720%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.1%

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% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
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 +1218.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +123.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +954%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +465.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +278.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +478%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4566.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut butter Chili pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 143.7mg 160%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.535g 0.239g 82%
Fats 51.36g 0.44g 78%
Vitamin B3 13.112mg 1.244mg 74%
Monounsaturated fat 25.941g 0.024g 65%
Manganese 1.665mg 0.187mg 64%
Vitamin E 9.1mg 0.69mg 56%
Saturated fat 10.325g 0.042g 47%
Phosphorus 335mg 43mg 42%
Protein 22.21g 1.87g 41%
Magnesium 168mg 23mg 35%
Copper 0.422mg 0.129mg 33%
Calories 598kcal 40kcal 28%
Zinc 2.51mg 0.26mg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.137mg 0.201mg 19%
Folate 87µg 23µg 16%
Fiber 5g 1.5g 14%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 14µg 11%
Choline 63mg 10.9mg 9%
Iron 1.74mg 1.03mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.086mg 8%
Selenium 4.1µg 0.5µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.072mg 7%
Potassium 558mg 322mg 7%
Carbs 22.31g 8.81g 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.441mg 0.506mg 5%
Calcium 49mg 14mg 4%
Starch 3.56g 1%
Net carbs 17.31g 7.31g N/A
Sugar 10.49g 5.3g N/A
Sodium 17mg 9mg 0%
Trans fat 0.075g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.231mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.525mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.616mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 1.546mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.681mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.265mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.202mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.782mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.557mg 0.041mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 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 +1087.7%
Contains more FatsFats +11572.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +153.2%
Contains more OtherOther +236%
Contains more WaterWater +7056.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 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 +107987.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5144.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.