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Chili pepper vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chili pepper and cucumber

  • Chili pepper is richer than cucumber in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, copper, iron, vitamin B3, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for chili pepper is 157% higher.
  • Chili pepper contains 23 times more vitamin E than cucumber. Chili pepper contains 0.69mg of vitamin E, while cucumber contains 0.03mg.
  • Cucumber has a lower glycemic index than chili pepper.

Food types used in this article are Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Cucumber, with peel, 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 9.3% 4.8% 13% 11% 14% 5.5% 10% 0.26% 10% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +119%
Contains more IronIron +267.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +214.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +30%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +136.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%

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 9.3% 1.7% 0.6% 0% 6.8% 7.6% 1.8% 16% 9.2% 0% 41% 5.3% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5032.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +860%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +160.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1169.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1165%
Contains more FolateFolate +228.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +81.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +17.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Cucumber DV% diff.
Vitamin C 143.7mg 2.8mg 157%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.04mg 36%
Copper 0.129mg 0.041mg 10%
Iron 1.03mg 0.28mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 0.098mg 7%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.079mg 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 5µg 5%
Potassium 322mg 147mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.027mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.03mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.033mg 4%
Fiber 1.5g 0.5g 4%
Folate 23µg 7µg 4%
Phosphorus 43mg 24mg 3%
Protein 1.87g 0.65g 2%
Magnesium 23mg 13mg 2%
Carbs 8.81g 3.63g 2%
Vitamin K 14µg 16.4µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0.259mg 1%
Choline 10.9mg 6mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 0.032g 1%
Calories 40kcal 15kcal 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Fats 0.44g 0.11g 1%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.2mg 1%
Net carbs 7.31g 3.13g N/A
Calcium 14mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 5.3g 1.67g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Sodium 9mg 2mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 0.005g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.01mg 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
4% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +187.7%
Contains more FatsFats +300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +142.7%
Contains more OtherOther +126.3%
~equal in Water ~95.23g

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
50% 7% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.032 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +380%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +646.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.9%

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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. Cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168409/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.