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Chili pepper vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chili pepper and potato chips

  • Chili pepper has more vitamin C and vitamin A; however, potato chips are richer in vitamin E, potassium, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B3, selenium, and fiber.
  • Chili pepper covers your daily vitamin C needs 125% more than potato chips.
  • Chili pepper contains less saturated fat.
  • Potato chips have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potato chips is 56, while the glycemic index of chili pepper is 45.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted.

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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 48% 7.2% 113% 61% 102% 30% 71% 1% 57% 44%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +191.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +296%
Contains more IronIron +58.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +137.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +319.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +283.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +135.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1520%

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 104% 0% 182% 0% 42% 45% 72% 24% 152% 0% 55% 34% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +362.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1220.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +131.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +129.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +207.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +57.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +95.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +244%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Potato chips DV% diff.
Vitamin C 143.7mg 31.1mg 125%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 12.17g 80%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 9.11mg 56%
Fats 0.44g 34.6g 53%
Saturated fat 0.042g 10.96g 50%
Potassium 322mg 1275mg 28%
Calories 40kcal 536kcal 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 9.84g 25%
Histidine 0.041mg 153mg 22%
Copper 0.129mg 0.306mg 20%
Phosphorus 43mg 165mg 17%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 3.827mg 16%
Carbs 8.81g 52.9g 15%
Selenium 0.5µg 8.1µg 14%
Fiber 1.5g 4.8g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.66mg 12%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.44mg 11%
Protein 1.87g 7g 10%
Magnesium 23mg 67mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.197mg 9%
Iron 1.03mg 1.63mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.167mg 8%
Zinc 0.26mg 1.09mg 8%
Vitamin K 14µg 22.1µg 7%
Folate 23µg 45µg 6%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Choline 10.9mg 37.5mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0.402mg 4%
Calcium 14mg 24mg 1%
Net carbs 7.31g 48.1g N/A
Sugar 5.3g 0.22g N/A
Sodium 9mg 8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.253mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.283mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.419mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.31mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.392mg 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
7% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +4532.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +274.3%
Contains more FatsFats +7763.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +500.5%
Contains more OtherOther +318.6%

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
33% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.17 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4992.1%

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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. Potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/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.