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Chili pepper vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chili pepper and egg whites

  • Chili pepper has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, iron, copper, vitamin K, manganese, and vitamin B3; however, egg whites are higher in selenium and vitamin B2.
  • Chili pepper covers your daily need for vitamin C, 160% more than egg whites.
  • The glycemic index of chili pepper is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Egg, white, raw, fresh.

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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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +109.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.5%
Contains more IronIron +1187.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +460.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +766.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +186.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3900%

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% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1084.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10020%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +475%
Contains more CholineCholine +890.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +410.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.19mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Egg white DV% diff.
Vitamin C 143.7mg 0mg 160%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.005mg 39%
Selenium 0.5µg 20µg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.439mg 27%
Protein 1.87g 10.9g 18%
Iron 1.03mg 0.08mg 12%
Vitamin K 14µg 0µg 12%
Copper 0.129mg 0.023mg 12%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.011mg 8%
Sodium 9mg 166mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 0.105mg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.004mg 6%
Potassium 322mg 163mg 5%
Folate 23µg 4µg 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0mg 5%
Phosphorus 43mg 15mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Magnesium 23mg 11mg 3%
Carbs 8.81g 0.73g 3%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.03mg 2%
Choline 10.9mg 1.1mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 0g 2%
Calories 40kcal 52kcal 1%
Calcium 14mg 7mg 1%
Fats 0.44g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 7.31g 0.73g N/A
Sugar 5.3g 0.71g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0.19mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.449mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.661mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 1.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.806mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.399mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.686mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.29mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 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
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more FatsFats +158.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1106.8%
Contains more OtherOther +36.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +482.9%
~equal in Water ~87.57g

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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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.