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Chili pepper vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chili pepper and pastry?

  • Chili pepper is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin A, while pastry is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • Chili pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 160% higher.
  • Pastry has 952 times less vitamin A than chili pepper. Chili pepper has 952IU of vitamin A, while pastry has 1IU.
  • Chili pepper is lower in saturated fat.
  • Pastry has a higher glycemic index (59) than chili pepper (45).

We used Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake types in this comparison.

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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 11% 3% 5.4% 96% 38% 14% 26% 32% 64% 132%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +427.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more IronIron +148.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +103.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +161%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4740%

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%
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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 0% 0% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2309.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +70.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +452.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +229.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +235%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15%
Contains more FolateFolate +239.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Pastry DV% diff.
Vitamin C 143.7mg 0mg 160%
Fats 0.44g 38.1g 58%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 21.597g 54%
Saturated fat 0.042g 9.643g 44%
Selenium 0.5µg 24.2µg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.021mg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 4.894g 31%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.398mg 27%
Calories 40kcal 551kcal 26%
Iron 1.03mg 2.56mg 19%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 4.168mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.283mg 15%
Folate 23µg 78µg 14%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.488mg 13%
Carbs 8.81g 45.1g 12%
Protein 1.87g 7.3g 11%
Sodium 9mg 249mg 10%
Potassium 322mg 61mg 8%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0mg 4%
Phosphorus 43mg 60mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 16mg 2%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.53mg 2%
Copper 0.129mg 0.114mg 2%
Vitamin K 14µg 16.1µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.54mg 1%
Choline 10.9mg 6.4mg 1%
Net carbs 7.31g 43.6g N/A
Calcium 14mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 5.3g 0.74g N/A
Fiber 1.5g 1.5g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.196mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.272mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.508mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.362mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.308mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.156mg 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
Pastry
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7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more WaterWater +935.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +290.4%
Contains more FatsFats +8559.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +411.9%
Contains more OtherOther +16.3%

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
Pastry
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27% 60% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.894 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +89887.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1947.7%

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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. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/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.