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Chili pepper vs. Garden cress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chili pepper and garden cress

  • Chili pepper has more vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, garden cress has more vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, folate, vitamin B2, potassium, and calcium.
  • Garden cress's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 440% more.
  • Chili pepper has 2 times more vitamin C than garden cress. Chili pepper has 143.7mg of vitamin C, while garden cress has 69mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Cress, garden, raw.

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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 27% 24% 53% 49% 57% 6.3% 33% 1.8% 72% 4.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +13%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +478.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +88.2%
Contains more IronIron +26.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +195.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80%

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 230% 115% 14% 0% 20% 60% 19% 15% 57% 0% 1355% 60% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +104.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +620.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +202.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3770.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +247.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +78.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.7mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
3% 6% 89% 2%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 5.5 g
Water: 89.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +39%
Contains more FatsFats +59.1%
Contains more OtherOther +109.3%
~equal in Water ~89.4g

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
5% 49% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.023 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.239 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.228 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +895.8%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.228g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chili pepper Garden cress
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Garden cress DV% diff.
Vitamin K 14µg 541.9µg 440%
Vitamin C 143.7mg 69mg 83%
Vitamin A 48µg 346µg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.247mg 20%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.553mg 16%
Folate 23µg 80µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.26mg 13%
Potassium 322mg 606mg 8%
Calcium 14mg 81mg 7%
Phosphorus 43mg 76mg 5%
Copper 0.129mg 0.17mg 5%
Magnesium 23mg 38mg 4%
Iron 1.03mg 1.3mg 3%
Fiber 1.5g 1.1g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 1mg 2%
Choline 10.9mg 19.5mg 2%
Carbs 8.81g 5.5g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0.242mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 0.239g 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.9µg 1%
Protein 1.87g 2.6g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.08mg 1%
Calories 40kcal 32kcal 0%
Fats 0.44g 0.7g 0%
Net carbs 7.31g 4.4g N/A
Sugar 5.3g 4.4g N/A
Zinc 0.26mg 0.23mg 0%
Sodium 9mg 14mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.7mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.023g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 0.228g 0%
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%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Chili pepper Garden cress
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
58%
Chili pepper
150%
Garden cress
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
18%
Chili pepper
33%
Garden cress

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.9g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.019g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in glycemic index (difference - 45)
Which food is cheaper?
Garden cress
Garden cress is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Garden cress
Garden cress is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Garden cress
Garden cress is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chili pepper
Chili pepper contains less Sodium (difference - 5mg)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Garden cress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168407/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.