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Chili pepper vs. Chuck steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chili pepper and chuck steak different?

  • Chili pepper is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A; however, chuck steak is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for chili pepper is 160% higher.
  • Chili pepper contains 38 times more vitamin A than chuck steak. While chili pepper contains 952IU of vitamin A, chuck steak contains only 25IU.
  • Chili pepper has less saturated fat.
  • Chuck steak has a lower glycemic index (0) than chili pepper (45).

Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled 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 16% 4.8% 29% 92% 26% 237% 83% 9.3% 1.6% 150%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1458.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.3%
Contains more IronIron +137.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +3238.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +348.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5400%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg
~equal in Potassium ~325mg

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% 2.3% 2% 1.5% 17% 44% 87% 45% 86% 379% 4% 4.5% 43%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +585.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +590%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +775%
Contains more FolateFolate +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +122.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +274.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +274.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +624.8%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.066mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Chuck steak DV% diff.
Vitamin C 143.7mg 0mg 160%
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.03µg 126%
Zinc 0.26mg 8.68mg 77%
Selenium 0.5µg 27.5µg 49%
Protein 1.87g 24.98g 46%
Saturated fat 0.042g 8.66g 39%
Fats 0.44g 19.64g 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 87mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 9.457g 24%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 4.663mg 21%
Phosphorus 43mg 193mg 21%
Iron 1.03mg 2.45mg 18%
Choline 10.9mg 79mg 12%
Calories 40kcal 277kcal 12%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0.752mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.373mg 10%
Vitamin K 14µg 1.6µg 10%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.012mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.191mg 8%
Copper 0.129mg 0.077mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Vitamin A 48µg 7µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 0.81g 4%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.1mg 4%
Folate 23µg 6µg 4%
Sodium 9mg 71mg 3%
Carbs 8.81g 0g 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 5IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 7.31g 0g N/A
Magnesium 23mg 22mg 0%
Calcium 14mg 16mg 0%
Potassium 322mg 325mg 0%
Sugar 5.3g 0g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.066mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 1.287g N/A
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.281mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 1.062mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 2.009mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 2.184mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.709mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 1.129mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.809mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.041g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.619g 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
25% 20% 55%
Protein: 24.98 g
Fats: 19.64 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 0.16 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +59.4%
Contains more OtherOther +437.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1235.8%
Contains more FatsFats +4363.6%

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
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.66 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.457 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39304.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +238.9%

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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. Chuck steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171228/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.