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Chili pepper vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chili pepper and mackerel?

  • Chili pepper is richer in vitamin C, while mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, magnesium, and vitamin B5.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 792% higher.
  • Mackerel has 359 times less vitamin C than chili pepper. Chili pepper has 143.7mg of vitamin C, while mackerel has 0.4mg.
  • Chili pepper is lower in saturated fat.
  • Chili pepper has a higher glycemic index (45) than mackerel (0).

We used Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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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 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +835%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +321.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.5%
Contains more IronIron +52.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +261.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +546.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10220%
~equal in Calcium ~15mg

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 1.3% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +35825%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1050%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +379.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +450.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +392.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.46mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 19µg 792%
Vitamin C 143.7mg 0.4mg 159%
Selenium 0.5µg 51.6µg 93%
Protein 1.87g 23.85g 44%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 6.85mg 35%
Phosphorus 43mg 278mg 34%
Fats 0.44g 17.81g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 4.3g 27%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.412mg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg 25%
Saturated fat 0.042g 4.176g 19%
Magnesium 23mg 97mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 7.006g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0.99mg 16%
Vitamin K 14µg 12%
Calories 40kcal 262kcal 11%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.02mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.159mg 7%
Iron 1.03mg 1.57mg 7%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.94mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 5%
Folate 23µg 2µg 5%
Copper 0.129mg 0.094mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.46mg 4%
Sodium 9mg 83mg 3%
Carbs 8.81g 0g 3%
Potassium 322mg 401mg 2%
Choline 10.9mg 2%
Vitamin A 48µg 54µg 1%
Net carbs 7.31g 0g N/A
Calcium 14mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 5.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.106g 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
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +65.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1175.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3947.7%
Contains more OtherOther +489.5%

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
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29091.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1699.2%

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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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.