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Chili pepper vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chili pepper and chocolate ice cream different?

  • Chili pepper is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin K, and vitamin A; however, chocolate ice cream is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for chili pepper is 159% higher.
  • Chili pepper contains 47 times more vitamin K than chocolate ice cream. While chili pepper contains 14µg of vitamin K, chocolate ice cream contains only 0.3µg.
  • Chili pepper has less saturated fat.
  • Chili pepper has a lower glycemic index (45) than chocolate ice cream (62).

Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Ice creams, chocolate 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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +678.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +123.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +148.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
~equal in Iron ~0.93mg
~equal in Copper ~0.135mg

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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20428.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +130%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +450.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +820%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +43.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +145.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +125.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +175.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +106.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Vitamin C 143.7mg 0.7mg 159%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.055mg 35%
Saturated fat 0.042g 6.8g 31%
Fats 0.44g 11g 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.29µg 12%
Vitamin K 14µg 0.3µg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 34mg 11%
Calcium 14mg 109mg 10%
Calories 40kcal 216kcal 9%
Phosphorus 43mg 107mg 9%
Vitamin A 48µg 118µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 3.21g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.194mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0.554mg 7%
Carbs 8.81g 28.2g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 0.226mg 6%
Protein 1.87g 3.8g 4%
Selenium 0.5µg 2.5µg 4%
Sodium 9mg 76mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.3mg 3%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.58mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.042mg 3%
Potassium 322mg 249mg 2%
Folate 23µg 16µg 2%
Choline 10.9mg 22.5mg 2%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.14mg 2%
Fiber 1.5g 1.2g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 0.41g 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 29mg 1%
Copper 0.129mg 0.135mg 1%
Iron 1.03mg 0.93mg 1%
Net carbs 7.31g 27g N/A
Sugar 5.3g 25.36g N/A
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0%

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
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +58%
Contains more ProteinProtein +103.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +220.1%
Contains more OtherOther +51.2%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13275%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +71.5%

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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 ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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