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Chili pepper vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between chili pepper and marinara sauce

  • Chili pepper is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and copper, yet marinara sauce is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin E.
  • Chili pepper covers your daily vitamin C needs 157% more than marinara sauce.
  • Chili pepper contains 3 times more vitamin B6 than marinara sauce. While chili pepper contains 0.506mg of vitamin B6, marinara sauce contains only 0.173mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium.

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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 13% 8.1% 28% 29% 27% 5.5% 15% 3.9% 18% 6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.8%
Contains more IronIron +32.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +30%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +92.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +120%
~equal in Potassium ~319mg

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 6.7% 11% 48% 0% 6% 14% 73% 0% 40% 0% 35% 9.8% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7085%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +192.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +247.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +214.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +25.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~13.9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Marinara sauce DV% diff.
Vitamin C 143.7mg 2mg 157%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.173mg 26%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 3.917mg 17%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 2.4mg 11%
Copper 0.129mg 0.081mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.024mg 4%
Iron 1.03mg 0.78mg 3%
Folate 23µg 13µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 0.508g 2%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.137mg 2%
Fats 0.44g 1.48g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.061mg 2%
Vitamin A 48µg 33µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 0.377g 1%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.17g 1%
Choline 10.9mg 13.7mg 1%
Protein 1.87g 1.41g 1%
Calories 40kcal 51kcal 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 1.1µg 1%
Sodium 9mg 30mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 18mg 1%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.2mg 1%
Fiber 1.5g 1.8g 1%
Phosphorus 43mg 34mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Calcium 14mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 7.31g 6.26g N/A
Carbs 8.81g 8.06g 0%
Potassium 322mg 319mg 0%
Sugar 5.3g 5.5g N/A
Vitamin K 14µg 13.9µg 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
8% 87%
Protein: 1.41 g
Fats: 1.48 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 87.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.6%
Contains more FatsFats +236.4%
Contains more OtherOther +93%
~equal in Carbs ~8.06g
~equal in Water ~87.39g

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
16% 36% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1470.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +112.6%

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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. Marinara sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171597/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.