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Chili pepper vs. Edible mushroom — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chili pepper and edible mushroom different?

  • Chili pepper is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin K, and iron; however, edible mushroom is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B2, copper, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for chili pepper is 157% higher.
  • Edible mushroom has a lower glycemic index (32) than chili pepper (45).

Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Mushrooms, white, raw are the varieties 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 6.4% 0.9% 28% 19% 106% 14% 37% 0.65% 6.1% 51%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +155.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +366.7%
Contains more IronIron +106%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +297.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +146.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1760%
~equal in Potassium ~318mg

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 7% 0% 0.2% 3% 20% 93% 68% 90% 24% 5% 0% 13% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6742.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6800%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +386.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +367.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +644.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +58.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Edible mushroom DV% diff.
Vitamin C 143.7mg 2.1mg 157%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.104mg 31%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 1.497mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.402mg 24%
Copper 0.129mg 0.318mg 21%
Selenium 0.5µg 9.3µg 16%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 3.607mg 15%
Vitamin K 14µg 0µg 12%
Iron 1.03mg 0.5mg 7%
Phosphorus 43mg 86mg 6%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.047mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.01mg 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Magnesium 23mg 9mg 3%
Protein 1.87g 3.09g 2%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.52mg 2%
Fiber 1.5g 1g 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Folate 23µg 17µg 2%
Carbs 8.81g 3.26g 2%
Choline 10.9mg 17.3mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 0.16g 1%
Calories 40kcal 22kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.081mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Calcium 14mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 7IU 1%
Fats 0.44g 0.34g 0%
Net carbs 7.31g 2.26g N/A
Potassium 322mg 318mg 0%
Sugar 5.3g 1.98g N/A
Sodium 9mg 5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.035mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.12mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.085mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.232mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.057mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 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
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.09 g
Fats: 0.34 g
Carbs: 3.26 g
Water: 92.45 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more FatsFats +29.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +170.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.2%
~equal in Water ~92.45g
~equal in Other ~0.86g

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
24% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.16 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +49.4%

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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. Edible mushroom - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169251/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.