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Chili pepper vs. Chinook salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chili pepper and chinook salmon different?

  • Chili pepper is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A; however, chinook salmon is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for chili pepper is 155% higher.
  • Chili pepper contains 2 times more vitamin A than chinook salmon. While chili pepper contains 952IU of vitamin A, chinook salmon contains only 496IU.
  • Chili pepper has less saturated fat.
  • Chinook salmon has a lower glycemic index (0) than chili pepper (45).

Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat are the varieties 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 87% 8.4% 45% 34% 18% 15% 159% 7.8% 2.5% 255%
Contains more IronIron +13.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +143.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +884.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +430.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +115.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +762.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9260%

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 14% 50% 0% 0% 11% 36% 188% 52% 107% 359% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3404.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +210.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +79.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +707.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +330.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +52.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.462mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Chinook salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 143.7mg 4.1mg 155%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.87µg 120%
Selenium 0.5µg 46.8µg 84%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 10.045mg 55%
Protein 1.87g 25.72g 48%
Phosphorus 43mg 371mg 47%
Cholesterol 0mg 85mg 28%
Magnesium 23mg 122mg 24%
Fats 0.44g 13.38g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 2.662g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 5.742g 14%
Saturated fat 0.042g 3.214g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0.865mg 13%
Vitamin K 14µg 12%
Vitamin A 48µg 149µg 11%
Calories 40kcal 231kcal 10%
Copper 0.129mg 0.053mg 8%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.019mg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.154mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 5%
Potassium 322mg 505mg 5%
Carbs 8.81g 0g 3%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.56mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.462mg 3%
Folate 23µg 35µg 3%
Sodium 9mg 60mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.044mg 2%
Iron 1.03mg 0.91mg 2%
Choline 10.9mg 2%
Calcium 14mg 28mg 1%
Net carbs 7.31g 0g N/A
Sugar 5.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.288mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 1.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 1.185mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 2.09mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 2.362mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.761mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 1.004mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.757mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.727g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.296g 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
26% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +34.2%
Contains more OtherOther +-118.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1275.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2940.9%

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
28% 49% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.662 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23825%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1013.8%

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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. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/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.