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Chili pepper vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chili pepper and American cheese

  • Chili pepper has more vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc.
  • Chili pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 160% more.
  • Chili pepper has 9 times more vitamin B6 than American cheese. Chili pepper has 0.506mg of vitamin B6, while American cheese has 0.054mg.
  • Chili pepper is lower in sodium.
  • Chili pepper has a higher glycemic index than American cheese.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.

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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 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +143.9%
Contains more IronIron +63.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +180.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +356.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7364.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +857.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1390.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3940%

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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +380%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1536.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +837%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +438.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +187.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +420.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +172.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +232.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper American cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin C 143.7mg 0mg 160%
Calcium 14mg 1045mg 103%
Phosphorus 43mg 641mg 85%
Saturated fat 0.042g 18.057g 82%
Sodium 9mg 1671mg 72%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Fats 0.44g 31.79g 48%
Selenium 0.5µg 20.2µg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.054mg 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 100mg 33%
Protein 1.87g 18.13g 33%
Vitamin A 48µg 250µg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 8.236g 21%
Zinc 0.26mg 2.49mg 20%
Calories 40kcal 371kcal 17%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.234mg 11%
Vitamin K 14µg 2.6µg 10%
Copper 0.129mg 0.046mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 0.076mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 1.286g 7%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.041mg 6%
Potassium 322mg 132mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Iron 1.03mg 0.63mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.015mg 5%
Choline 10.9mg 36.2mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0.403mg 4%
Folate 23µg 8µg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Carbs 8.81g 3.7g 2%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.8mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 26mg 1%
Net carbs 7.31g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 5.3g 2.26g N/A
Trans fat 0g 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.939mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 g
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +138.1%
Contains more WaterWater +122.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +869.5%
Contains more FatsFats +7125%
Contains more OtherOther +687.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 g
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34216.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +438.1%

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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. Chili pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/nutrients
  2. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.