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Chili pepper vs. Curry powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chili pepper and curry powder

  • Chili pepper is richer in vitamin C, yet curry powder is richer in manganese, iron, fiber, vitamin E, copper, selenium, vitamin K, magnesium, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for curry powder is 353% higher.
  • Chili pepper contains 205 times more vitamin C than curry powder. Chili pepper contains 143.7mg of vitamin C, while curry powder contains 0.7mg.
  • Curry powder has a lower glycemic index than chili pepper.

Food types used in this article are Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Spices, curry powder.

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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 182% 158% 103% 716% 400% 128% 157% 6.8% 1083% 220%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1008.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +263.4%
Contains more IronIron +1754.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +830.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1707.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +753.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4338.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7960%

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 2.3% 0.33% 505% 0% 44% 46% 61% 64% 24% 0% 250% 42% 35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20428.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4700%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +381.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3558%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +132.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +162.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +432.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +612.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +143.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +489%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Curry powder DV% diff.
Manganese 0.187mg 8.3mg 353%
Iron 1.03mg 19.1mg 226%
Fiber 1.5g 53.2g 207%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 25.24mg 164%
Vitamin C 143.7mg 0.7mg 159%
Copper 0.129mg 1.2mg 119%
Vitamin K 14µg 99.8µg 72%
Selenium 0.5µg 40.3µg 72%
Magnesium 23mg 255mg 55%
Calcium 14mg 525mg 51%
Phosphorus 43mg 367mg 46%
Zinc 0.26mg 4.7mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.105mg 31%
Potassium 322mg 1170mg 25%
Protein 1.87g 14.29g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 8.782g 22%
Fats 0.44g 14.01g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 3.056g 19%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 1.07mg 17%
Carbs 8.81g 55.83g 16%
Calories 40kcal 325kcal 14%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 3.26mg 13%
Choline 10.9mg 64.2mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.2mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.176mg 9%
Folate 23µg 56µg 8%
Saturated fat 0.042g 1.648g 7%
Vitamin A 48µg 1µg 5%
Sodium 9mg 52mg 2%
Fructose 0.79g 1%
Net carbs 7.31g 2.63g N/A
Sugar 5.3g 2.76g N/A
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.11mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.35mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.63mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.89mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.7mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.19mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.75mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.29mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.255g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g 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
14% 14% 56% 9% 7%
Protein: 14.29 g
Fats: 14.01 g
Carbs: 55.83 g
Water: 8.8 g
Other: 7.07 g
Contains more WaterWater +900.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +664.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3084.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +533.7%
Contains more OtherOther +722.1%

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
12% 65% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.648 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.782 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.056 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36491.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1178.7%

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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. Curry powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170924/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.