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Chili pepper vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chili pepper and butter

  • Chili pepper is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, iron, copper, potassium, and manganese, yet butter is richer in vitamin A and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for butter is 252% higher.
  • Chili pepper contains less saturated fat.
  • Butter has a lower glycemic index than chili pepper.

Food types used in this article are Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Butter, without salt.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1050%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1241.7%
Contains more IronIron +5050%
Contains more CopperCopper +706.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +188.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4575%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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%
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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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1340%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +152.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2861.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16766.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1325%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +236.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +72.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.042g 50.489g 229%
Vitamin C 143.7mg 0mg 160%
Fats 0.44g 81.11g 124%
Cholesterol 0mg 215mg 72%
Vitamin A 48µg 684µg 71%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 23.43g 59%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.003mg 39%
Calories 40kcal 717kcal 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 3.01g 18%
Copper 0.129mg 0.016mg 13%
Iron 1.03mg 0.02mg 13%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 2.32mg 11%
Potassium 322mg 24mg 9%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.004mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 0.042mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.005mg 6%
Vitamin K 14µg 7µg 6%
Folate 23µg 3µg 5%
Magnesium 23mg 2mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.034mg 4%
Phosphorus 43mg 24mg 3%
Carbs 8.81g 0.06g 3%
Protein 1.87g 0.85g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0.11mg 2%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.09mg 2%
Selenium 0.5µg 1µg 1%
Choline 10.9mg 18.8mg 1%
Calcium 14mg 24mg 1%
Net carbs 7.31g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 5.3g 0.06g N/A
Sodium 9mg 11mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g 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
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +120%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14583.3%
Contains more WaterWater +390.6%
Contains more OtherOther +2050%
Contains more FatsFats +18334.1%

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
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +97525%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1159.4%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.