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Chili pepper vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between chili pepper and ricotta

  • Chili pepper is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, copper, and vitamin K, yet ricotta is higher in selenium, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
  • Chili pepper covers your daily vitamin C needs 160% more than ricotta.
  • Chili pepper contains 13 times more vitamin K than ricotta. While chili pepper contains 14µg of vitamin K, ricotta contains only 1.1µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in chili pepper is lower.
  • The glycemic index of ricotta is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk.

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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 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +109.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +206.7%
Contains more IronIron +171.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +514.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3016.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1378.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +346.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +267.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2800%

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 0% 40% 2.2% 3% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +527.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +453.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1096.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1076.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1172.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +91.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +150%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +126.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +60.6%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.213mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Ricotta DV% diff.
Vitamin C 143.7mg 0mg 160%
Saturated fat 0.042g 8.295g 38%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.043mg 36%
Selenium 0.5µg 14.5µg 25%
Protein 1.87g 11.26g 19%
Calcium 14mg 207mg 19%
Fats 0.44g 12.98g 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Phosphorus 43mg 158mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.34µg 14%
Copper 0.129mg 0.021mg 12%
Vitamin K 14µg 1.1µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 3.627g 9%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.006mg 8%
Iron 1.03mg 0.38mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.195mg 8%
Zinc 0.26mg 1.16mg 8%
Vitamin A 48µg 120µg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 0.104mg 7%
Calories 40kcal 174kcal 7%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Potassium 322mg 105mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.013mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.11mg 4%
Folate 23µg 12µg 3%
Sodium 9mg 84mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 11mg 3%
Carbs 8.81g 3.04g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 0.385g 1%
Choline 10.9mg 17.5mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 10IU 1%
Net carbs 7.31g 3.04g N/A
Sugar 5.3g 0.27g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0.213mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.459mg 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
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +189.8%
Contains more WaterWater +22.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +502.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2850%
Contains more OtherOther +18.6%

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
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15012.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +61.1%

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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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/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.