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Chili pepper vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chili pepper and cashew?

  • Chili pepper is richer in vitamin C, while cashew is higher in copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, manganese, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B1.
  • Cashew's daily need coverage for copper is 230% higher.
  • Cashew has 287 times less vitamin C than chili pepper. Chili pepper has 143.7mg of vitamin C, while cashew has 0.5mg.
  • Chili pepper is lower in saturated fat.
  • Chili pepper has a higher glycemic index (45) than cashew (25).

We used Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Nuts, cashew nuts, raw 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%
Cashew
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 209% 11% 58% 251% 732% 158% 254% 1.6% 216% 109%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1169.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +164.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +105%
Contains more IronIron +548.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1601.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +2123.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1279.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +785%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3880%

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%
Cashew
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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 1.7% 0% 18% 0% 106% 13% 20% 52% 96% 0% 85% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +28640%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +487.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +329.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +143.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~25µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Cashew DV% diff.
Copper 0.129mg 2.195mg 230%
Vitamin C 143.7mg 0.5mg 159%
Phosphorus 43mg 593mg 79%
Iron 1.03mg 6.68mg 71%
Fats 0.44g 43.85g 67%
Magnesium 23mg 292mg 64%
Manganese 0.187mg 1.655mg 64%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 23.797g 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 7.845g 51%
Zinc 0.26mg 5.78mg 50%
Saturated fat 0.042g 7.783g 35%
Selenium 0.5µg 19.9µg 35%
Protein 1.87g 18.22g 33%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.423mg 29%
Calories 40kcal 553kcal 26%
Vitamin K 14µg 34.1µg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0.864mg 13%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Potassium 322mg 660mg 10%
Carbs 8.81g 30.19g 7%
Fiber 1.5g 3.3g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.417mg 7%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Calcium 14mg 37mg 2%
Choline 10.9mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.058mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 1.062mg 1%
Folate 23µg 25µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.9mg 1%
Net carbs 7.31g 26.89g N/A
Sugar 5.3g 5.91g N/A
Sodium 9mg 12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.456mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 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
Cashew
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18% 44% 30% 5% 3%
Protein: 18.22 g
Fats: 43.85 g
Carbs: 30.19 g
Water: 5.2 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more WaterWater +1592.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +874.3%
Contains more FatsFats +9865.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +242.7%
Contains more OtherOther +195.3%

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
Cashew
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20% 60% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.783 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.845 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +99054.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3182.4%

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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. Cashew - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170162/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.