Chili pepper vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chili pepper and beans different?
- Chili pepper has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin K, and iron; however, beans are richer in fiber, zinc, phosphorus, copper, and selenium.
- Chili pepper covers your daily need for vitamin C, 156% more than beans.
- Chili pepper has 18 times more vitamin K than beans. Chili pepper has 14µg of vitamin K, while beans have 0.8µg.
- Chili pepper has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chili pepper is 45, while the glycemic index of beans is 33.
Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +255.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +39.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +257.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +59.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +438.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +141.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +800% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +4535.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +860% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +360% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +43.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +189.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +289.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1650% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +108.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +182.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 143.7mg | 3.1mg | 156% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.506mg | 0.13mg | 29% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 5.5g | 16% |
| Vitamin K | 14µg | 0.8µg | 11% |
| Zinc | 0.26mg | 1.4mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1.03mg | 0.29mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 43mg | 104mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.129mg | 0.206mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.187mg | 8% | |
| Selenium | 0.5µg | 4.5µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.072mg | 0.15mg | 7% |
| Protein | 1.87g | 4.8g | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.244mg | 0.43mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 48µg | 5µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.201mg | 4% | |
| Calcium | 14mg | 50mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 8.81g | 20.49g | 4% |
| Choline | 10.9mg | 30.8mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.69mg | 0.15mg | 4% |
| Calories | 40kcal | 105kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.086mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 32mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 322mg | 296mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.44g | 0.4g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 7.31g | 14.99g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.3g | 7.78g | N/A |
| Sodium | 9mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Folate | 23µg | 24µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.042g | 0.103g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.024g | 0.035g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.239g | 0.172g | 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
Protein:
1.87 g
Fats:
0.44 g
Carbs:
8.81 g
Water:
88.02 g
Other:
0.86 g
Protein:
4.8 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
20.49 g
Water:
72.6 g
Other:
1.71 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +21.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +156.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +132.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +98.8% |
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Fats
~0.4g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.239 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.172 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -59.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +39% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +45.8% |
