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Chili pepper vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chili pepper and falafel?

  • Chili pepper is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin A; however, falafel is richer in iron, manganese, phosphorus, folate, copper, and magnesium.
  • Chili pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 158% more.
  • Falafel contains 73 times less vitamin A than chili pepper. Chili pepper contains 952IU of vitamin A, while falafel contains 13IU.
  • Chili pepper has less sodium.
  • Falafel has a lower glycemic index (33) than chili pepper (45).

We used Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Falafel, home-prepared types 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 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +256.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +285.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.7%
Contains more IronIron +232%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +476.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +346.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +269.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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 5.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8881.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +304.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +102.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +304.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Falafel DV% diff.
Vitamin C 143.7mg 1.6mg 158%
Iron 1.03mg 3.42mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.125mg 29%
Fats 0.44g 17.8g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 4.16g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 10.171g 25%
Protein 1.87g 13.31g 23%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.691mg 22%
Phosphorus 43mg 192mg 21%
Folate 23µg 93µg 18%
Calories 40kcal 333kcal 15%
Magnesium 23mg 82mg 14%
Copper 0.129mg 0.258mg 14%
Sodium 9mg 294mg 12%
Vitamin K 14µg 12%
Saturated fat 0.042g 2.383g 11%
Zinc 0.26mg 1.5mg 11%
Potassium 322mg 585mg 8%
Carbs 8.81g 31.84g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.166mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.146mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 1µg 5%
Calcium 14mg 54mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0.292mg 2%
Choline 10.9mg 2%
Selenium 0.5µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 1.044mg 1%
Net carbs 7.31g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 5.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.364mg 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
13% 18% 32% 35% 2%
Protein: 13.31 g
Fats: 17.8 g
Carbs: 31.84 g
Water: 34.62 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more WaterWater +154.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +611.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3945.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +261.4%
Contains more OtherOther +182.6%

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
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +42279.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1640.6%

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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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/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.