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Chili pepper vs. Black pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chili pepper and black pepper different?

  • Chili pepper is higher in vitamin C; however, black pepper is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin K, iron, fiber, calcium, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for black pepper is 546% higher.
  • Black pepper has a lower glycemic index (32) than chili pepper (45).

Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Spices, pepper, black are the varieties 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 122% 133% 117% 364% 443% 32% 68% 2.6% 1663% 27%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +643.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3064.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +312.7%
Contains more IronIron +842.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +931%
Contains more ZincZinc +357.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +267.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6719.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +880%

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% 9% 21% 0% 27% 42% 21% 84% 67% 0% 409% 13% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +596%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1069.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.143mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~11.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Black pepper DV% diff.
Manganese 0.187mg 12.753mg 546%
Vitamin C 143.7mg 0mg 160%
Copper 0.129mg 1.33mg 133%
Vitamin K 14µg 163.7µg 125%
Iron 1.03mg 9.71mg 109%
Fiber 1.5g 25.3g 95%
Calcium 14mg 443mg 43%
Magnesium 23mg 171mg 35%
Potassium 322mg 1329mg 30%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 1.399mg 24%
Carbs 8.81g 63.95g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.291mg 17%
Protein 1.87g 10.39g 17%
Phosphorus 43mg 158mg 16%
Calories 40kcal 251kcal 11%
Zinc 0.26mg 1.19mg 8%
Selenium 0.5µg 4.9µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.18mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.042g 1.392g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 0.998g 5%
Fats 0.44g 3.26g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.108mg 3%
Vitamin A 48µg 27µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 0.739g 2%
Folate 23µg 17µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 1.04mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 1.143mg 1%
Net carbs 7.31g 38.65g N/A
Sugar 5.3g 0.64g N/A
Sodium 9mg 20mg 0%
Choline 10.9mg 11.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.244mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.366mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 1.014mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.244mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.547mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.159mg 0%
Fructose 0.23g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.152g 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
10% 3% 64% 12% 10%
Protein: 10.39 g
Fats: 3.26 g
Carbs: 63.95 g
Water: 12.46 g
Other: 9.94 g
Contains more WaterWater +606.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +455.6%
Contains more FatsFats +640.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +625.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1055.8%

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
44% 24% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.392 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.739 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.998 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2979.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +317.6%

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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. Chili pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/nutrients
  2. Black pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170931/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.