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Chili pepper vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Chili pepper and Blue cheese

  • Chili pepper has more Vitamin C, and Vitamin B6, however, Blue cheese is higher in Calcium, Vitamin B12, Phosphorus, Vitamin B5, and Selenium.
  • Chili pepper covers your daily need of Vitamin C 160% more than Blue cheese.
  • Chili pepper has 3 times more Vitamin B6 than Blue cheese. While Chili pepper has 0.506mg of Vitamin B6, Blue cheese has only 0.166mg.
  • Chili pepper has less Sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Cheese, blue.

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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.
Chili pepper
Chili pepper
5
:
4
Blue cheese
Blue cheese
Contains more Iron +232.3%
Contains more Potassium +25.8%
Contains less Sodium -99.2%
Contains more Copper +222.5%
Contains more Manganese +1977.8%
Contains more Calcium +3671.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +800%
Contains more Zinc +923.1%
Contains more Selenium +2800%
Equal in Magnesium - 23
Chili pepper
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 39% 17% 19% 29% 2% 8% 43% 25% 3%
Blue cheese
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 159% 12% 17% 166% 23% 150% 73% 14% 2% 80%
Contains more Iron +232.3%
Contains more Potassium +25.8%
Contains less Sodium -99.2%
Contains more Copper +222.5%
Contains more Manganese +1977.8%
Contains more Calcium +3671.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +800%
Contains more Zinc +923.1%
Contains more Selenium +2800%
Equal in Magnesium - 23

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.
Chili pepper
Chili pepper
7
:
5
Blue cheese
Blue cheese
Contains more Vitamin A +32%
Contains more Vitamin E +176%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +148.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +22.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +204.8%
Contains more Vitamin K +483.3%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +344.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +760.2%
Contains more Folate +56.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Chili pepper
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 58% 14% 0% 479% 18% 20% 24% 13% 117% 18% 0% 35%
Blue cheese
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 44% 5% 15% 0% 8% 89% 20% 104% 39% 27% 153% 6%
Contains more Vitamin A +32%
Contains more Vitamin E +176%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +148.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +22.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +204.8%
Contains more Vitamin K +483.3%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +344.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +760.2%
Contains more Folate +56.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chili pepper
Chili pepper
2
:
3
Blue cheese
Blue cheese
Contains more Carbs +276.5%
Contains more Water +107.5%
Contains more Protein +1044.4%
Contains more Fats +6431.8%
Contains more Other +494.2%
Chili pepper
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 g
Blue cheese
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 g
Contains more Carbs +276.5%
Contains more Water +107.5%
Contains more Protein +1044.4%
Contains more Fats +6431.8%
Contains more Other +494.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chili pepper
Chili pepper
1
:
2
Blue cheese
Blue cheese
Contains less Saturated Fat -99.8%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +32308.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +234.7%
Chili pepper
14% 8% 78%
Saturated Fat: 0.042 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.239 g
Blue cheese
69% 29% 3%
Saturated Fat: 18.669 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.8 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -99.8%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +32308.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +234.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chili pepper Blue cheese
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Blue cheese Opinion
Net carbs 7.31g 2.34g Chili pepper
Protein 1.87g 21.4g Blue cheese
Fats 0.44g 28.74g Blue cheese
Carbs 8.81g 2.34g Chili pepper
Calories 40kcal 353kcal Blue cheese
Sugar 5.3g 0.5g Blue cheese
Fiber 1.5g 0g Chili pepper
Calcium 14mg 528mg Blue cheese
Iron 1.03mg 0.31mg Chili pepper
Magnesium 23mg 23mg
Phosphorus 43mg 387mg Blue cheese
Potassium 322mg 256mg Chili pepper
Sodium 9mg 1146mg Chili pepper
Zinc 0.26mg 2.66mg Blue cheese
Copper 0.129mg 0.04mg Chili pepper
Manganese 0.187mg 0.009mg Chili pepper
Selenium 0.5µg 14.5µg Blue cheese
Vitamin A 952IU 721IU Chili pepper
Vitamin A RAE 48µg 198µg Blue cheese
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.25mg Chili pepper
Vitamin D 0IU 21IU Blue cheese
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg Blue cheese
Vitamin C 143.7mg 0mg Chili pepper
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.029mg Chili pepper
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.382mg Blue cheese
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 1.016mg Chili pepper
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 1.729mg Blue cheese
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.166mg Chili pepper
Folate 23µg 36µg Blue cheese
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.22µg Blue cheese
Vitamin K 14µg 2.4µg Chili pepper
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.312mg Blue cheese
Threonine 0.074mg 0.785mg Blue cheese
Isoleucine 0.065mg 1.124mg Blue cheese
Leucine 0.105mg 1.919mg Blue cheese
Lysine 0.089mg 1.852mg Blue cheese
Methionine 0.024mg 0.584mg Blue cheese
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 1.087mg Blue cheese
Valine 0.084mg 1.556mg Blue cheese
Histidine 0.041mg 0.758mg Blue cheese
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg Chili pepper
Saturated Fat 0.042g 18.669g Chili pepper
Monounsaturated Fat 0.024g 7.778g Blue cheese
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 0.8g Blue cheese

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Chili pepper Blue cheese
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
66%
Chili pepper
42%
Blue cheese
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
18%
Chili pepper
69%
Blue cheese

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Chili pepper
Chili pepper contains less Sodium (difference - 1137mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Chili pepper
Chili pepper is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 75mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Chili pepper
Chili pepper is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 18.627g)
Which food is cheaper?
Chili pepper
Chili pepper is cheaper (difference - $2.4)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Blue cheese
Blue cheese is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.8g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Blue cheese
Blue cheese is lower in glycemic index (difference - 45)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.