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Chili pepper vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between chili pepper and Chinese cabbage

  • Chili pepper is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and copper, yet Chinese cabbage is higher in vitamin A, vitamin K, folate, and calcium.
  • Chili pepper covers your daily vitamin C needs 110% more than Chinese cabbage.
  • Chili pepper contains 8 times more vitamin E than Chinese cabbage. While chili pepper contains 0.69mg of vitamin E, Chinese cabbage contains only 0.09mg.
  • The glycemic index of Chinese cabbage is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw.

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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 14% 32% 22% 30% 7% 5.2% 16% 8.5% 21% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.8%
Contains more IronIron +28.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +514.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +650%
~equal in Selenium ~0.5µg

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 150% 74% 1.8% 0% 10% 16% 9.4% 5.3% 45% 0% 114% 50% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +219.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +148.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +128.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +160.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +70.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +364.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +225%
Contains more FolateFolate +187%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Chinese cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 143.7mg 45mg 110%
Vitamin K 14µg 45.5µg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.194mg 24%
Vitamin A 48µg 223µg 19%
Copper 0.129mg 0.021mg 12%
Folate 23µg 66µg 11%
Calcium 14mg 105mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 0.5mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.09mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.04mg 3%
Iron 1.03mg 0.8mg 3%
Fiber 1.5g 1g 2%
Potassium 322mg 252mg 2%
Carbs 8.81g 2.18g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0.088mg 2%
Sodium 9mg 65mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.07mg 1%
Choline 10.9mg 6.4mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 0.096g 1%
Calories 40kcal 13kcal 1%
Protein 1.87g 1.5g 1%
Magnesium 23mg 19mg 1%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.159mg 1%
Phosphorus 43mg 37mg 1%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.19mg 1%
Fats 0.44g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 7.31g 1.18g N/A
Sugar 5.3g 1.18g N/A
Selenium 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 0.015g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.088mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.026mg 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
2% 95%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.18 g
Water: 95.32 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.7%
Contains more FatsFats +120%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +304.1%
~equal in Water ~95.32g
~equal in Other ~0.8g

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
20% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.096 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +149%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.7%

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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. Chinese cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170390/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.