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Chili pepper vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chili pepper and crouton

  • Chili pepper has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin A, while crouton has more selenium, vitamin B1, iron, folate, vitamin B3, and fiber.
  • Chili pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 160% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in chili pepper is lower.
  • Chili pepper has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chili pepper is 45, while the glycemic index of crouton is 72.

The food types used in this comparison are Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Croutons, plain.

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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 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +159.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +442.9%
Contains more IronIron +296.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +242.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +167.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +167.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7400%

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% 0% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1846.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +765.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +216.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +337.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +113.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +473.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Crouton DV% diff.
Vitamin C 143.7mg 0mg 160%
Selenium 0.5µg 37.5µg 67%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.623mg 46%
Iron 1.03mg 4.08mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.026mg 37%
Sodium 9mg 698mg 30%
Folate 23µg 132µg 27%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 5.439mg 26%
Carbs 8.81g 73.5g 22%
Protein 1.87g 11.9g 20%
Calories 40kcal 407kcal 18%
Fiber 1.5g 5.1g 14%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.5mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.272mg 14%
Vitamin K 14µg 12%
Phosphorus 43mg 115mg 10%
Fats 0.44g 6.6g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 3.059g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 1.273g 7%
Saturated fat 0.042g 1.51g 7%
Potassium 322mg 124mg 6%
Calcium 14mg 76mg 6%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.89mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0.429mg 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Copper 0.129mg 0.163mg 4%
Choline 10.9mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 31mg 2%
Net carbs 7.31g 68.4g N/A
Sugar 5.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.586mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.255mg 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
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +1500.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +536.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +734.3%
Contains more OtherOther +190.7%

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
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12645.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +432.6%

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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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.