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Chili pepper vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chili pepper and crab meat?

  • Chili pepper is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin A, while crab meat is higher in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Crab meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 479% higher.
  • Crab meat has 33 times less vitamin A than chili pepper. Chili pepper has 952IU of vitamin A, while crab meat has 29IU.
  • Chili pepper is lower in sodium.
  • Chili pepper has a higher glycemic index (45) than crab meat (0).

We used Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat 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 45% 18% 23% 29% 394% 208% 120% 140% 5.2% 218%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.9%
Contains more IronIron +35.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +367.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +173.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +321.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +816.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2830.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +551.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7900%

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 25% 3% 0% 0% 13% 13% 25% 24% 42% 1438% 0% 38% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1790.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +181.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +99%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +121.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.34mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Crab meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 11.5µg 479%
Vitamin C 143.7mg 7.6mg 151%
Copper 0.129mg 1.182mg 117%
Selenium 0.5µg 40µg 72%
Zinc 0.26mg 7.62mg 67%
Sodium 9mg 1072mg 46%
Protein 1.87g 19.35g 35%
Phosphorus 43mg 280mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.18mg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Vitamin K 14µg 12%
Magnesium 23mg 63mg 10%
Folate 23µg 51µg 7%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.04mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 5%
Calcium 14mg 59mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0.4mg 4%
Vitamin A 48µg 9µg 4%
Iron 1.03mg 0.76mg 3%
Carbs 8.81g 0g 3%
Calories 40kcal 97kcal 3%
Choline 10.9mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 0.536g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.055mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.053mg 2%
Potassium 322mg 262mg 2%
Fats 0.44g 1.54g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 1.34mg 1%
Net carbs 7.31g 0g N/A
Sugar 5.3g N/A
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.133g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 0.185g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.269mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.783mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 1.536mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.817mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.91mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.118g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.031g 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
19% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +13.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +934.8%
Contains more FatsFats +250%
Contains more OtherOther +81.4%

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
16% 22% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.133 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.536 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +670.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +124.3%

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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. Crab meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174202/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.