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Chili pepper vs. Plantain raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chili pepper and plantain raw?

  • Chili pepper is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin K, iron, and copper, while plantain raw is higher in potassium.
  • Chili pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 139% higher.
  • Plantain raw has 20 times less vitamin K than chili pepper. Chili pepper has 14µg of vitamin K, while plantain raw has 0.7µg.

We used Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Plantains, raw types in this comparison.

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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 26% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +366.7%
Contains more IronIron +71.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +85.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%

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 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +681%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +392.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +59.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +69.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +23.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~22µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Plantain raw DV% diff.
Vitamin C 143.7mg 18.4mg 139%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.299mg 16%
Vitamin K 14µg 0.7µg 11%
Carbs 8.81g 31.89g 8%
Manganese 0.187mg 8%
Potassium 322mg 499mg 5%
Iron 1.03mg 0.6mg 5%
Copper 0.129mg 0.081mg 5%
Calories 40kcal 122kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.14mg 4%
Magnesium 23mg 37mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 0.686mg 3%
Fiber 1.5g 2.3g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.054mg 2%
Selenium 0.5µg 1.5µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.052mg 2%
Vitamin A 48µg 56µg 1%
Phosphorus 43mg 34mg 1%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.14mg 1%
Protein 1.87g 1.3g 1%
Calcium 14mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0.26mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 0.069g 1%
Fats 0.44g 0.37g 0%
Net carbs 7.31g 29.59g N/A
Sugar 5.3g 15g N/A
Sodium 9mg 4mg 0%
Folate 23µg 22µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.143g 0%
Choline 10.9mg 13.5mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 0.032g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.064mg 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
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.8%
Contains more FatsFats +18.9%
Contains more WaterWater +34.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +262%
Contains more OtherOther +34.9%

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
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +246.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33.3%

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. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/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.