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Chili pepper vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chili pepper and scallion

  • Chili pepper has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, and copper; however, scallion is richer in vitamin K, folate, calcium, and iron.
  • Scallion covers your daily vitamin K needs 161% more than chili pepper.
  • Scallion has 8 times less vitamin B6 than chili pepper. Chili pepper has 0.506mg of vitamin B6, while scallion has 0.061mg.
  • Chili pepper has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chili pepper is 45, while the glycemic index of scallion is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), 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 14% 22% 24% 56% 28% 11% 16% 2.1% 21% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +414.3%
Contains more IronIron +43.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%

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 63% 17% 11% 0% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48% 3.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +664.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +137%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +168%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +729.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +91.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1378.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +178.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~50µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.08mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Scallion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 14µg 207µg 161%
Vitamin C 143.7mg 18.8mg 139%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.061mg 34%
Folate 23µg 64µg 10%
Iron 1.03mg 1.48mg 6%
Calcium 14mg 72mg 6%
Copper 0.129mg 0.083mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 0.525mg 4%
Fiber 1.5g 2.6g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0.075mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.55mg 1%
Phosphorus 43mg 37mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.055mg 1%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.39mg 1%
Potassium 322mg 276mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 20mg 1%
Choline 10.9mg 5.7mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 0.074g 1%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.16mg 1%
Calories 40kcal 32kcal 0%
Protein 1.87g 1.83g 0%
Fats 0.44g 0.19g 0%
Carbs 8.81g 7.34g 0%
Net carbs 7.31g 4.74g N/A
Sugar 5.3g 2.33g N/A
Sodium 9mg 16mg 0%
Vitamin A 48µg 50µg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.08mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 0.027g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.032mg 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
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more FatsFats +131.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20%
~equal in Protein ~1.83g
~equal in Water ~89.83g
~equal in Other ~0.81g

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +223%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.5%

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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. Scallion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170005/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.