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Chili pepper vs. Maple sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chili pepper and maple sugar different?

  • Chili pepper is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin B3, and fiber; however, maple sugar is richer in manganese, zinc, calcium, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for maple sugar is 184% higher.
  • Chili pepper has a lower glycemic index (45) than maple sugar (63).

Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Sugars, maple are the varieties used 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 14% 27% 24% 60% 33% 165% 1.3% 1.4% 577% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1333.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +542.9%
Contains more IronIron +56.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2230.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2264.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +60%

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% 2.3% 3% 0.75% 2.9% 0.69% 0% 0% 0% 1.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +561.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3010%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +318.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16766.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +419%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Maple sugar DV% diff.
Manganese 0.187mg 4.422mg 184%
Vitamin C 143.7mg 0mg 160%
Zinc 0.26mg 6.06mg 53%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.003mg 39%
Carbs 8.81g 90.9g 27%
Calories 40kcal 354kcal 16%
Vitamin K 14µg 0µg 12%
Calcium 14mg 90mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 0.04mg 8%
Iron 1.03mg 1.61mg 7%
Folate 23µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.013mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Phosphorus 43mg 3mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.009mg 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Protein 1.87g 0.1g 4%
Copper 0.129mg 0.099mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0.048mg 3%
Choline 10.9mg 2.1mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 0.1g 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.8µg 1%
Potassium 322mg 274mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 19mg 1%
Fats 0.44g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 7.31g 90.9g N/A
Sugar 5.3g 84.87g N/A
Sodium 9mg 11mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.036g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 0.064g 0%
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%

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
91% 8%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 90.9 g
Water: 8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1770%
Contains more FatsFats +120%
Contains more WaterWater +1000.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +931.8%
~equal in Other ~0.8g

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
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +139%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +166.7%

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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. Maple sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169658/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.