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Chili pepper vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chili pepper and quinoa?

  • Chili pepper is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and vitamin K, while quinoa is higher in manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, copper, and iron.
  • Chili pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 160% higher.

We used Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Quinoa, cooked types in this comparison.

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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%
Quinoa
Quinoa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +178.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.4%
Contains more IronIron +44.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +319.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +253.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +237.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +460%

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%
Quinoa
Quinoa
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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 0% 0% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +201.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +311.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +82.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +111%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.63mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Quinoa DV% diff.
Vitamin C 143.7mg 0mg 160%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.123mg 29%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.631mg 19%
Phosphorus 43mg 152mg 16%
Vitamin K 14µg 0µg 12%
Magnesium 23mg 64mg 10%
Zinc 0.26mg 1.09mg 8%
Copper 0.129mg 0.192mg 7%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 1.078g 6%
Iron 1.03mg 1.49mg 6%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Folate 23µg 42µg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 0.412mg 5%
Protein 1.87g 4.4g 5%
Fiber 1.5g 2.8g 5%
Calories 40kcal 120kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 4%
Potassium 322mg 172mg 4%
Carbs 8.81g 21.3g 4%
Selenium 0.5µg 2.8µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.107mg 3%
Choline 10.9mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.11mg 2%
Fats 0.44g 1.92g 2%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.231g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 0.528g 1%
Net carbs 7.31g 18.5g N/A
Calcium 14mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 5.3g 0.87g N/A
Sodium 9mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.63mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.131mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.157mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.261mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.239mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.185mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.127mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A

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
Quinoa
Quinoa
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4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +22.9%
Contains more OtherOther +11.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +135.3%
Contains more FatsFats +336.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +141.8%

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
Quinoa
Quinoa
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13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +351%

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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. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/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.