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Chili pepper vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chili pepper and candy bar?

  • Chili pepper is richer in vitamin C, while candy bar is higher in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin E, and magnesium.
  • Candy bar's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 11730% higher.
  • Chili pepper is lower in saturated fat.

We used Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Candies, peanut bar 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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +378.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +457.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +500%
Contains more ZincZinc +1415.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +616.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +564.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +840%
~equal in Iron ~0.97mg

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% 0% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +494.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +536.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +312.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30137.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +226.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +169.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 153mg 11730%
Vitamin C 143.7mg 0mg 160%
Copper 0.129mg 0.774mg 72%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 10.65g 69%
Fats 0.44g 33.7g 51%
Manganese 0.187mg 1.243mg 46%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 7.922mg 42%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 16.721g 42%
Phosphorus 43mg 308mg 38%
Zinc 0.26mg 3.94mg 33%
Protein 1.87g 15.5g 27%
Calories 40kcal 522kcal 24%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 4.1mg 23%
Saturated fat 0.042g 4.678g 21%
Magnesium 23mg 110mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0.83mg 13%
Carbs 8.81g 47.4g 13%
Folate 23µg 75µg 13%
Vitamin K 14µg 0µg 12%
Fiber 1.5g 4.1g 10%
Selenium 0.5µg 4.7µg 8%
Sodium 9mg 156mg 6%
Calcium 14mg 78mg 6%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.14mg 4%
Choline 10.9mg 29.4mg 3%
Potassium 322mg 407mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.1mg 2%
Iron 1.03mg 0.97mg 1%
Net carbs 7.31g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 5.3g 42.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.385mg 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
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +5401.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +728.9%
Contains more FatsFats +7559.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +438%
Contains more OtherOther +109.3%

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% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +69570.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4356.1%

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.