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Chili pepper vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chili pepper and croissant different?

  • Chili pepper has more vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, croissant is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B5, and iron.
  • Chili pepper covers your daily need for vitamin C, 159% more than croissant.
  • Chili pepper has 9 times more vitamin B6 than croissant. Chili pepper has 0.506mg of vitamin B6, while croissant has 0.058mg.
  • Chili pepper contains less sodium.
  • Croissant has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of croissant is 56, while the glycemic index of chili pepper is 45.

Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Croissants, butter types were 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 11% 11% 10% 76% 27% 20% 45% 61% 43% 124%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +172.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +164.3%
Contains more IronIron +97.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +188.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +144.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +76.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4440%

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 0.67% 69% 17% 0% 97% 56% 41% 52% 13% 20% 4.5% 66% 21%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +71750%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +772.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +677.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +329.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +438.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +180.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +75.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +328.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +282.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +256%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Croissant DV% diff.
Vitamin C 143.7mg 0.2mg 159%
Saturated fat 0.042g 11.659g 53%
Selenium 0.5µg 22.7µg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.058mg 34%
Fats 0.44g 21g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.388mg 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Sodium 9mg 467mg 20%
Calories 40kcal 406kcal 18%
Vitamin A 48µg 206µg 18%
Folate 23µg 88µg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 5.525g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0.861mg 13%
Iron 1.03mg 2.03mg 13%
Protein 1.87g 8.2g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.241mg 12%
Carbs 8.81g 45.8g 12%
Vitamin K 14µg 1.8µg 10%
Phosphorus 43mg 105mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.33mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 1.094g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 2.188mg 6%
Potassium 322mg 118mg 6%
Copper 0.129mg 0.08mg 5%
Choline 10.9mg 38.8mg 5%
Fiber 1.5g 2.6g 4%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.75mg 4%
Calcium 14mg 37mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.84mg 1%
Net carbs 7.31g 43.2g N/A
Sugar 5.3g 11.26g N/A
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g 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
8% 21% 46% 23% 2%
Protein: 8.2 g
Fats: 21 g
Carbs: 45.8 g
Water: 23.2 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +279.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +338.5%
Contains more FatsFats +4672.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +419.9%
Contains more OtherOther +109.3%

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
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.659 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.094 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22920.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +357.7%

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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. Croissant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174987/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.