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Chili pepper vs. Pumpkin seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chili pepper and pumpkin seeds

  • Chili pepper has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin A; however, pumpkin seeds have more zinc, fiber, copper, magnesium, iron, and potassium.
  • Chili pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 159% more.
  • Chili pepper has 15 times more vitamin A than pumpkin seeds. Chili pepper has 952IU of vitamin A, while pumpkin seeds have 62IU.
  • Chili pepper is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Seeds, pumpkin, and squash seeds, whole, roasted, without salt.

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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 187% 17% 81% 124% 230% 281% 39% 2.3% 65% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1039.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +292.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +185.4%
Contains more IronIron +221.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +434.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +3861.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +114%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +165.2%

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%
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 1% 1% 0% 0% 8.5% 12% 5.4% 3.4% 8.5% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +47800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +111.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +335%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +258.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1267.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +155.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Pumpkin seeds DV% diff.
Vitamin C 143.7mg 0.3mg 159%
Zinc 0.26mg 10.3mg 91%
Fiber 1.5g 18.4g 68%
Copper 0.129mg 0.69mg 62%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 8.844g 57%
Magnesium 23mg 262mg 57%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.037mg 36%
Protein 1.87g 18.55g 33%
Fats 0.44g 19.4g 29%
Iron 1.03mg 3.31mg 29%
Calories 40kcal 446kcal 20%
Potassium 322mg 919mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.042g 3.67g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 6.032g 15%
Carbs 8.81g 53.75g 15%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.496mg 13%
Vitamin K 14µg 12%
Phosphorus 43mg 92mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 0.286mg 6%
Vitamin A 48µg 3µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 5%
Calcium 14mg 55mg 4%
Folate 23µg 9µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.034mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0.056mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.052mg 3%
Choline 10.9mg 2%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Net carbs 7.31g 35.35g N/A
Sugar 5.3g N/A
Sodium 9mg 18mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.326mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.683mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.956mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 1.572mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.417mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.924mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 1.491mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.515mg 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
19% 19% 54% 5% 4%
Protein: 18.55 g
Fats: 19.4 g
Carbs: 53.75 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +1856%
Contains more ProteinProtein +892%
Contains more FatsFats +4309.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +510.1%
Contains more OtherOther +341.9%

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
20% 33% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.844 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25033.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3600.4%

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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. Pumpkin seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170188/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.