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Chili pepper vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chili pepper and pumpkin

  • Chili pepper has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin K, while pumpkin has more vitamin A.
  • Pumpkin's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 151% higher.
  • Pumpkin contains 16 times less vitamin C than chili pepper. Chili pepper contains 143.7mg of vitamin C, while pumpkin contains 9mg.
  • The amount of sugar in pumpkin is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Pumpkin, raw.

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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 8.6% 6.3% 30% 30% 42% 8.7% 19% 0.13% 16% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.7%
Contains more IronIron +28.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +49.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
~equal in Potassium ~340mg
~equal in Copper ~0.127mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~44mg

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 30% 142% 21% 0% 13% 25% 11% 18% 14% 0% 2.8% 12% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1496.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +44%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +107.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +729.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1172.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +43.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +32.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +787.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +53.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Pumpkin DV% diff.
Vitamin C 143.7mg 9mg 150%
Vitamin A 48µg 426µg 42%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.061mg 34%
Vitamin K 14µg 1.1µg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 0.6mg 4%
Fiber 1.5g 0.5g 4%
Magnesium 23mg 12mg 3%
Iron 1.03mg 0.8mg 3%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.125mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.05mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 0.005g 2%
Folate 23µg 16µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0.298mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.11mg 2%
Protein 1.87g 1g 2%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 1.06mg 2%
Calories 40kcal 26kcal 1%
Potassium 322mg 340mg 1%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.32mg 1%
Calcium 14mg 21mg 1%
Carbs 8.81g 6.5g 1%
Fats 0.44g 0.1g 1%
Net carbs 7.31g 6g N/A
Sugar 5.3g 2.76g N/A
Copper 0.129mg 0.127mg 0%
Phosphorus 43mg 44mg 0%
Sodium 9mg 1mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.052g 0%
Choline 10.9mg 8.2mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 0.013g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.054mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.016mg 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% 92%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.6 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +87%
Contains more FatsFats +340%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35.5%
~equal in Water ~91.6g
~equal in Other ~0.8g

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
74% 19% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.005 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +84.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4680%

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. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168448/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.