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Chili pepper vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chili pepper and onions

  • Onions contain less vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin K, iron, copper, vitamin B3, and potassium than chili pepper.
  • Chili pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 151% higher.
  • Onions contain 476 times less vitamin A than chili pepper. Chili pepper contains 952IU of vitamin A, while onions contain 2IU.
  • Onions have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of onions is 15, while the glycemic index of chili pepper is 45.

The food types used in this comparison are Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Onions, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +120.5%
Contains more IronIron +390.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +230.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +64.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.6%
~equal in Selenium ~0.5µg

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%
Onion
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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 Choline Choline 25% 0% 0.4% 0% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1841.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3350%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +56.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +218.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +972.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +321.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3400%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +78.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Onion DV% diff.
Vitamin C 143.7mg 7.4mg 151%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.12mg 30%
Vitamin K 14µg 0.4µg 11%
Iron 1.03mg 0.21mg 10%
Copper 0.129mg 0.039mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 0.116mg 7%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Potassium 322mg 146mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.027mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.02mg 4%
Magnesium 23mg 10mg 3%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.129mg 3%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0.123mg 2%
Protein 1.87g 1.1g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.046mg 2%
Phosphorus 43mg 29mg 2%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.17mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 0.017g 1%
Fiber 1.5g 1.7g 1%
Calcium 14mg 23mg 1%
Fats 0.44g 0.1g 1%
Folate 23µg 19µg 1%
Choline 10.9mg 6.1mg 1%
Calories 40kcal 40kcal 0%
Carbs 8.81g 9.34g 0%
Net carbs 7.31g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 5.3g 4.24g N/A
Sodium 9mg 4mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 0.013g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.014mg 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
Onion
Onion
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +70%
Contains more FatsFats +340%
Contains more OtherOther +145.7%
~equal in Carbs ~9.34g
~equal in Water ~89.11g

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
Onion
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58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +84.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1305.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.042g

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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. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/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.