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Chili pepper vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chili pepper and french fries?

  • Chili pepper is higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, and vitamin B6; however, french fries are richer in phosphorus, vitamin B3, fiber, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5.
  • Chili pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 154% more.
  • Chili pepper has less sodium.
  • Chili pepper has a lower glycemic index (45) than french fries (70).

We used Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil 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 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
Contains more IronIron +27.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +92.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +190.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80%
~equal in Copper ~0.124mg

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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2957.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +120.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +25%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +142%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +136.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +141.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +188.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +30.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +237.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper French fries DV% diff.
Vitamin C 143.7mg 4.7mg 154%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 5.398g 34%
Fats 0.44g 14.73g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 5.969g 15%
Calories 40kcal 312kcal 14%
Phosphorus 43mg 125mg 12%
Carbs 8.81g 41.44g 11%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 3.004mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.042g 2.336g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.372mg 10%
Fiber 1.5g 3.8g 9%
Sodium 9mg 210mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.17mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0.58mg 8%
Potassium 322mg 579mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 1.67mg 7%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Choline 10.9mg 36.8mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.039mg 4%
Magnesium 23mg 35mg 3%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.247mg 3%
Iron 1.03mg 0.81mg 3%
Protein 1.87g 3.43g 3%
Folate 23µg 30µg 2%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.5mg 2%
Vitamin K 14µg 11.2µg 2%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.9µg 1%
Copper 0.129mg 0.124mg 1%
Net carbs 7.31g 37.64g N/A
Calcium 14mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 5.3g 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g 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
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 g
Contains more WaterWater +128.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +83.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3247.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +370.4%
Contains more OtherOther +115.1%

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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24770.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2158.6%

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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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/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.