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Chili pepper vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chili pepper and pita

  • Chili pepper has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and potassium; however, pita has more vitamin B1, manganese, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B3.
  • Chili pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 160% more.
  • Chili pepper is lower in sodium.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index than chili pepper.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Bread, pita, white, unenriched.

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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 19% 26% 11% 53% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +168.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +514.3%
Contains more IronIron +35.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +223.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +125.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +157.2%

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% 0% 0% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1388.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +270.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +72.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +97.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~24µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Pita DV% diff.
Vitamin C 143.7mg 0mg 160%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.034mg 36%
Sodium 9mg 536mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.267mg 16%
Carbs 8.81g 55.7g 16%
Protein 1.87g 9.1g 14%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.481mg 13%
Vitamin K 14µg 12%
Calories 40kcal 275kcal 12%
Phosphorus 43mg 97mg 8%
Calcium 14mg 86mg 7%
Potassium 322mg 120mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 2.142mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Iron 1.03mg 1.4mg 5%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.84mg 5%
Copper 0.129mg 0.168mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0.397mg 4%
Fiber 1.5g 2.2g 3%
Choline 10.9mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 0.535g 2%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.097mg 1%
Fats 0.44g 1.2g 1%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.166g 1%
Net carbs 7.31g 53.5g N/A
Sugar 5.3g N/A
Folate 23µg 24µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 0.105g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.195mg 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
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9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +174.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +386.6%
Contains more FatsFats +172.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +532.2%
Contains more OtherOther +120.9%

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
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21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +337.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +123.8%

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. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/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.