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Chili pepper vs. Cauliflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chili pepper and cauliflower

  • Chili pepper is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, copper, and iron, yet cauliflower is richer in vitamin B5, folate, and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for chili pepper is 106% higher.

Food types used in this article are Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Cauliflower, 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 11% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more IronIron +145.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +230.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +57.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%
~equal in Potassium ~299mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.27mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~44mg

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 161% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43% 24%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +198.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +762.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +44%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +145.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +231.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +10.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +147.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +306.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Cauliflower DV% diff.
Vitamin C 143.7mg 48.2mg 106%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.184mg 25%
Copper 0.129mg 0.039mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0.667mg 9%
Folate 23µg 57µg 9%
Iron 1.03mg 0.42mg 8%
Choline 10.9mg 44.3mg 6%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 0.507mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.08mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.06mg 2%
Fiber 1.5g 2g 2%
Magnesium 23mg 15mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 0.031g 1%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Vitamin K 14µg 15.5µg 1%
Calories 40kcal 25kcal 1%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.155mg 1%
Potassium 322mg 299mg 1%
Sodium 9mg 30mg 1%
Carbs 8.81g 4.97g 1%
Calcium 14mg 22mg 1%
Protein 1.87g 1.92g 0%
Fats 0.44g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 7.31g 2.97g N/A
Sugar 5.3g 1.91g N/A
Zinc 0.26mg 0.27mg 0%
Phosphorus 43mg 44mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.13g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 0.034g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.076mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.071mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.106mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.056mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.013g 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
2% 5% 92%
Protein: 1.92 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 4.97 g
Water: 92.07 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more FatsFats +57.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +77.3%
Contains more OtherOther +13.2%
~equal in Protein ~1.92g
~equal in Water ~92.07g

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
67% 17% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +671%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41.7%

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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. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/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.