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Chili pepper vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chili pepper and pork

  • Chili pepper has more vitamin C and vitamin A, while pork has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Chili pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 159% higher.
  • Pork contains 136 times less vitamin A than chili pepper. Chili pepper contains 952IU of vitamin A, while pork contains 7IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in chili pepper is lower.
  • Pork has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pork is 0, while the glycemic index of chili pepper is 45.

The food types used in this comparison are Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.

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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 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more IronIron +18.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1977.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +819.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +472.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8960%

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% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +23850%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +137.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +360%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1118.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +273.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +304.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +247.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +761.5%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.464mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Pork DV% diff.
Vitamin C 143.7mg 0.6mg 159%
Selenium 0.5µg 45.3µg 81%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.877mg 67%
Protein 1.87g 27.32g 51%
Phosphorus 43mg 246mg 29%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.7µg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 80mg 27%
Saturated fat 0.042g 5.23g 24%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 5.037mg 24%
Fats 0.44g 13.92g 21%
Zinc 0.26mg 2.39mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.321mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 6.19g 15%
Choline 10.9mg 93.9mg 15%
Vitamin K 14µg 0µg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0.698mg 10%
Calories 40kcal 242kcal 10%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.009mg 8%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 53IU 7%
Copper 0.129mg 0.073mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 1.2g 6%
Folate 23µg 5µg 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 2µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.29mg 3%
Carbs 8.81g 0g 3%
Potassium 322mg 423mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.464mg 3%
Sodium 9mg 62mg 2%
Iron 1.03mg 0.87mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 28mg 1%
Calcium 14mg 19mg 1%
Net carbs 7.31g 0g N/A
Sugar 5.3g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 1.067mg 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
Pork
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +52.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1361%
Contains more FatsFats +3063.6%
~equal in Other ~0.89g

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
Pork
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25691.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +402.1%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.