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Chili pepper vs. Avocado — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chili pepper and avocadoes?

  • Chili pepper is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and iron, while avocadoes are higher in vitamin B5, fiber, folate, vitamin E, and copper.
  • Chili pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 149% higher.
  • Avocadoes have 7 times less vitamin A than chili pepper. Chili pepper has 952IU of vitamin A, while avocadoes have 146IU.
  • Chili pepper is lower in saturated fat.

We used Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties types in this comparison.

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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 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +87.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +47.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +146.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.2%

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 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1337%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +585.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +96.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +591%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +252.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +30.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.067mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Avocado DV% diff.
Vitamin C 143.7mg 10mg 149%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 9.799g 24%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 1.389mg 24%
Fats 0.44g 14.66g 22%
Fiber 1.5g 6.7g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.257mg 19%
Folate 23µg 81µg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 1.816g 11%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 2.07mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.042g 2.126g 9%
Copper 0.129mg 0.19mg 7%
Calories 40kcal 160kcal 6%
Vitamin K 14µg 21µg 6%
Iron 1.03mg 0.55mg 6%
Vitamin A 48µg 7µg 5%
Potassium 322mg 485mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 1.738mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.13mg 3%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.64mg 3%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.142mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 29mg 1%
Phosphorus 43mg 52mg 1%
Choline 10.9mg 14.2mg 1%
Protein 1.87g 2g 0%
Net carbs 7.31g 1.83g N/A
Carbs 8.81g 8.53g 0%
Calcium 14mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 5.3g 0.66g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Sodium 9mg 7mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.4µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.067mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.143mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.132mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.097mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.107mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.049mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g 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
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
Contains more WaterWater +20.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3231.8%
Contains more OtherOther +83.7%
~equal in Protein ~2g
~equal in Carbs ~8.53g

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
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40729.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +659.8%

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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. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/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.