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Chili pepper vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chili pepper and chocolate cake

  • Chili pepper has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin A; however, chocolate cake is richer in choline, selenium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Chili pepper covers your daily vitamin C needs 159% more than chocolate cake.
  • Chocolate cake has 12 times less vitamin B6 than chili pepper. Chili pepper has 0.506mg of vitamin B6, while chocolate cake has 0.041mg.
  • Chili pepper contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.

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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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +130%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +328.6%
Contains more IronIron +56.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +60.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +165.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +146.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +49.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2280%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +71750%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1134.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +95.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +147.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +17.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +1078%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.137mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Vitamin C 143.7mg 0.2mg 159%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.041mg 36%
Saturated fat 0.042g 5.43g 24%
Fats 0.44g 15.1g 23%
Choline 10.9mg 128.4mg 21%
Selenium 0.5µg 11.9µg 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Calories 40kcal 371kcal 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 2.761g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 6.039g 15%
Carbs 8.81g 53.4g 15%
Sodium 9mg 315mg 13%
Vitamin K 14µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.213mg 10%
Copper 0.129mg 0.207mg 9%
Phosphorus 43mg 106mg 9%
Iron 1.03mg 1.61mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Protein 1.87g 5.3g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.141mg 6%
Potassium 322mg 140mg 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 5%
Calcium 14mg 60mg 5%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.28mg 4%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.69mg 4%
Magnesium 23mg 32mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0.304mg 2%
Folate 23µg 27µg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 1.137mg 1%
Net carbs 7.31g 51.8g N/A
Sugar 5.3g N/A
Fiber 1.5g 1.6g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g 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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +260.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +183.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3331.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +506.1%
Contains more OtherOther +109.3%

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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25062.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1055.2%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.