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Chili pepper vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chili pepper and prunes

  • Chili pepper has more vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, prunes are richer in vitamin K, fiber, copper, potassium, and vitamin B2.
  • Chili pepper covers your daily vitamin C needs 159% more than prunes.
  • Prunes have 6 times less folate than chili pepper. Chili pepper has 23µg of folate, while prunes have 4µg.
  • Chili pepper has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chili pepper is 45, while the glycemic index of prunes is 29.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked.

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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 29% 13% 65% 35% 94% 12% 30% 0.26% 39% 1.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +78.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +207.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +127.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +117.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +69.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +59.9%
~equal in Iron ~0.93mg

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 2% 13% 8.6% 0% 13% 43% 35% 25% 47% 0% 149% 3% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +23850%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +60.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +146.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +475%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +116.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +51.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +110%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +325%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~10.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Prunes DV% diff.
Vitamin C 143.7mg 0.6mg 159%
Vitamin K 14µg 59.5µg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.205mg 23%
Fiber 1.5g 7.1g 22%
Carbs 8.81g 63.88g 18%
Copper 0.129mg 0.281mg 17%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Potassium 322mg 732mg 12%
Calories 40kcal 240kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.186mg 8%
Folate 23µg 4µg 5%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.299mg 5%
Magnesium 23mg 41mg 4%
Phosphorus 43mg 69mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0.422mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 1.882mg 4%
Calcium 14mg 43mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.051mg 2%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.44mg 2%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.43mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 0.062g 1%
Iron 1.03mg 0.93mg 1%
Protein 1.87g 2.18g 1%
Vitamin A 48µg 39µg 1%
Fats 0.44g 0.38g 0%
Net carbs 7.31g 56.78g N/A
Sugar 5.3g 38.13g N/A
Sodium 9mg 2mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.3µg 0%
Choline 10.9mg 10.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.088g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 0.053g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.027mg 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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2% 64% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 63.88 g
Water: 30.92 g
Other: 2.64 g
Contains more FatsFats +15.8%
Contains more WaterWater +184.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +625.1%
Contains more OtherOther +207%

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
Prunes
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43% 26% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.088 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +285.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +120.8%

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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. Prunes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168162/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.