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Chili pepper vs. Mars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chili pepper and mars

  • Chili pepper has more vitamin C and vitamin A, while mars has more calcium.
  • Chili pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 159% higher.
  • Mars contains 6 times less vitamin A than chili pepper. Chili pepper contains 952 IU of vitamin A, while mars contains 167 IU.
  • The amount of sugar in chili pepper is lower.
  • Chili pepper has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chili pepper is 45, while the glycemic index of mars is 62.

The food types used in this comparison are Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies.

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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%
Mars
Mars
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 27% 0% 32% 0% 0% 0% 18% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +19.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +542.9%

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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17%
Mars
Mars
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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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +28640%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Mars DV% diff.
Vitamin C 143.7mg 0.5mg 159%
Saturated fat 0.042g 11.651g 53%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 39%
Fats 0.44g 19.32g 29%
Calories 40kcal 475kcal 22%
Carbs 8.81g 72.4g 21%
Copper 0.129mg 14%
Vitamin K 14µg 12%
Potassium 322mg 9%
Calcium 14mg 90mg 8%
Manganese 0.187mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 7%
Phosphorus 43mg 6%
Sodium 9mg 136mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 6%
Folate 23µg 6%
Protein 1.87g 4.28g 5%
Magnesium 23mg 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 4%
Iron 1.03mg 0.86mg 2%
Fiber 1.5g 2g 2%
Zinc 0.26mg 2%
Choline 10.9mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 2%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Net carbs 7.31g 70.4g N/A
Sugar 5.3g 58.94g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.131g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 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
Mars
Mars
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4% 19% 72% 2% 2%
Protein: 4.28 g
Fats: 19.32 g
Carbs: 72.4 g
Water: 1.7 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +5077.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +128.9%
Contains more FatsFats +4290.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +721.8%
Contains more OtherOther +167.4%

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
Mars
Mars
0
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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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. Mars - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168814/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.