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Chili pepper vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chili pepper and chicken meat different?

  • Chili pepper has more vitamin C and vitamin A; however, chicken meat is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, zinc, and vitamin B12.
  • Chili pepper covers your daily need for vitamin C, 160% more than chicken meat.
  • Chili pepper has 6 times more vitamin A than chicken meat. Chili pepper has 952IU of vitamin A, while chicken meat has 161IU.
  • Chili pepper contains less saturated fat.
  • Chili pepper has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chili pepper is 45, while the glycemic index of chicken meat is 0.

Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted types were used in this article.

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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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +835%
Contains more IronIron +22.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +646.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +323.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4680%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Calcium ~15mg

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +483.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +360%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +95.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +582.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +412.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +504.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~48µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Chicken meat DV% diff.
Vitamin C 143.7mg 0mg 160%
Protein 1.87g 27.3g 51%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 8.487mg 45%
Selenium 0.5µg 23.9µg 43%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Fats 0.44g 13.6g 20%
Phosphorus 43mg 182mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 2.97g 18%
Saturated fat 0.042g 3.79g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 1.03mg 17%
Zinc 0.26mg 1.94mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 5.34g 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Calories 40kcal 239kcal 10%
Choline 10.9mg 65.9mg 10%
Vitamin K 14µg 2.4µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.4mg 8%
Copper 0.129mg 0.066mg 7%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.02mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.168mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Folate 23µg 5µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.27mg 3%
Sodium 9mg 82mg 3%
Carbs 8.81g 0g 3%
Iron 1.03mg 1.26mg 3%
Potassium 322mg 223mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.063mg 1%
Net carbs 7.31g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Magnesium 23mg 23mg 0%
Calcium 14mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 5.3g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 48µg 48µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g 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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +48.1%
Contains more OtherOther +-345.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1359.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2990.9%

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
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1142.7%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.