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Chili pepper vs. Arugula — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chili pepper and arugula different?

  • Chili pepper has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, copper, and vitamin B3; however, arugula is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, calcium, manganese, and magnesium.
  • Chili pepper covers your daily need for vitamin C, 143% more than arugula.
  • Chili pepper has 7 times more vitamin B6 than arugula. Chili pepper has 0.506mg of vitamin B6, while arugula has 0.073mg.
  • Chili pepper has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chili pepper is 45, while the glycemic index of arugula is 32.

Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Arugula, raw types were used 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 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 34% 48% 33% 55% 25% 13% 22% 3.5% 42% 1.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +104.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1042.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.6%
Contains more IronIron +41.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +80.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +71.7%

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 50% 40% 8.6% 0% 11% 20% 5.7% 26% 17% 0% 272% 73% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +858%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +60.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +307.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +593.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +147.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +675.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +321.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +40.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.086mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Arugula DV% diff.
Vitamin C 143.7mg 15mg 143%
Vitamin K 14µg 108.6µg 79%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.073mg 33%
Folate 23µg 97µg 19%
Calcium 14mg 160mg 15%
Vitamin A 48µg 119µg 8%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.321mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 0.305mg 6%
Magnesium 23mg 47mg 6%
Copper 0.129mg 0.076mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0.437mg 5%
Iron 1.03mg 1.46mg 5%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.47mg 2%
Carbs 8.81g 3.65g 2%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.43mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.044mg 2%
Protein 1.87g 2.58g 1%
Choline 10.9mg 15.3mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 0.319g 1%
Calories 40kcal 25kcal 1%
Sodium 9mg 27mg 1%
Phosphorus 43mg 52mg 1%
Potassium 322mg 369mg 1%
Fats 0.44g 0.66g 0%
Net carbs 7.31g 2.05g N/A
Sugar 5.3g 2.05g N/A
Fiber 1.5g 1.6g 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.3µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.086mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.086g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 0.049g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0%

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
3% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.58 g
Fats: 0.66 g
Carbs: 3.65 g
Water: 91.71 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +141.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +38%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more OtherOther +62.8%
~equal in Water ~91.71g

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
19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.086 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.049 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.319 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +104.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33.5%

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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. Arugula - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169387/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.