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Chili pepper vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chili pepper and chinese cuisine

  • Chili pepper has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, and copper; however, chinese cuisine has more vitamin K, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin A, and folate.
  • Chili pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 147% more.
  • Chili pepper has 3 times more vitamin B6 than chinese cuisine. Chili pepper has 0.506mg of vitamin B6, while chinese cuisine has 0.161mg.
  • Chili pepper is lower in sodium.
  • Chinese cuisine has a higher glycemic index than chili pepper.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables.

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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% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +163.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +57.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +476.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1240%
~equal in Iron ~1.11mg

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1138.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +120.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +266.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +95.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +216.5%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.32mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Vitamin C 143.7mg 11.6mg 147%
Vitamin K 14µg 51.3µg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.161mg 27%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg 20%
Sodium 9mg 409mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 2.13g 13%
Zinc 0.26mg 1.5mg 11%
Selenium 0.5µg 6.7µg 11%
Protein 1.87g 7.08g 10%
Copper 0.129mg 0.049mg 9%
Fats 0.44g 5.3g 7%
Folate 23µg 45µg 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Phosphorus 43mg 76mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0.443mg 5%
Choline 10.9mg 34.5mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.978g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 1.217g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.033mg 3%
Calories 40kcal 105kcal 3%
Potassium 322mg 204mg 3%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.147mg 2%
Vitamin A 48µg 63µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.055mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 15mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.82mg 1%
Carbs 8.81g 7.29g 1%
Calcium 14mg 22mg 1%
Iron 1.03mg 1.11mg 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 7.31g 5.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 5.3g 2.41g N/A
Fiber 1.5g 1.5g 0%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 1.32mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.207mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g 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
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.9%
Contains more WaterWater +11.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +278.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1104.5%
Contains more OtherOther +75.6%

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
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4970.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +791.2%

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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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.