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Chili pepper vs. Lotus root — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chili pepper and lotus root

  • Chili pepper has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and vitamin B3; however, lotus root is higher in copper, fiber, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and potassium.
  • Chili pepper covers your daily need for vitamin C, 111% more than lotus root.
  • The glycemic index of chili pepper is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Lotus root, raw.

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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 16% 14% 49% 44% 86% 11% 43% 5.2% 34% 3.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +221.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.7%
Contains more IronIron +12.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +99.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +132.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +39.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

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 147% 0% 0% 0% 40% 51% 7.5% 23% 60% 0% 0% 9.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +226.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +211%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +96.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +76.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +155.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +87.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Lotus root DV% diff.
Vitamin C 143.7mg 44mg 111%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.258mg 19%
Fiber 1.5g 4.9g 14%
Copper 0.129mg 0.257mg 14%
Vitamin K 14µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.22mg 10%
Phosphorus 43mg 100mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.16mg 7%
Potassium 322mg 556mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 0.4mg 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0.377mg 4%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.261mg 3%
Calcium 14mg 45mg 3%
Carbs 8.81g 17.23g 3%
Folate 23µg 13µg 3%
Choline 10.9mg 2%
Calories 40kcal 74kcal 2%
Iron 1.03mg 1.16mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 0.02g 1%
Sodium 9mg 40mg 1%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.39mg 1%
Fats 0.44g 0.1g 1%
Protein 1.87g 2.6g 1%
Net carbs 7.31g 12.33g N/A
Magnesium 23mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 5.3g N/A
Selenium 0.5µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.03g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 0.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.051mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.094mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.047mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.055mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.038mg 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% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 17.23 g
Water: 79.1 g
Other: 0.97 g
Contains more FatsFats +340%
Contains more WaterWater +11.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +39%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +95.6%
Contains more OtherOther +12.8%

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
43% 29% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.02 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1095%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.6%

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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. Lotus root - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169250/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.