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Chili pepper vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chili pepper and seaweed

  • Chili pepper is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin A, yet seaweed is richer in vitamin K, folate, magnesium, iron, calcium, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for chili pepper is 156% higher.
  • Chili pepper contains 253 times more vitamin B6 than seaweed. Chili pepper contains 0.506mg of vitamin B6, while seaweed contains 0.002mg.
  • Chili pepper contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Seaweed, kelp, 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 86% 50% 7.9% 107% 43% 34% 18% 30% 26% 3.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +261.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +426.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1100%
Contains more IronIron +176.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +373.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
~equal in Copper ~0.13mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~42mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.2mg

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 10% 2% 17% 0% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135% 7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4690%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +44%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +164.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +219.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +371.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +682.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +17.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Seaweed DV% diff.
Vitamin C 143.7mg 3mg 156%
Vitamin K 14µg 66µg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.002mg 39%
Folate 23µg 180µg 39%
Magnesium 23mg 121mg 23%
Iron 1.03mg 2.85mg 23%
Calcium 14mg 168mg 15%
Sodium 9mg 233mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0.642mg 9%
Zinc 0.26mg 1.23mg 9%
Potassium 322mg 89mg 7%
Vitamin A 48µg 6µg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 0.47mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.15mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.05mg 2%
Fiber 1.5g 1.3g 1%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.247g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 0.047g 1%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.87mg 1%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.2mg 1%
Calories 40kcal 43kcal 0%
Protein 1.87g 1.68g 0%
Fats 0.44g 0.56g 0%
Carbs 8.81g 9.57g 0%
Net carbs 7.31g 8.27g N/A
Sugar 5.3g 0.6g N/A
Copper 0.129mg 0.13mg 0%
Phosphorus 43mg 42mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.7µg 0%
Choline 10.9mg 12.8mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 0.098g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.082mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.025mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.024mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g 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
2% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.3%
Contains more FatsFats +27.3%
Contains more OtherOther +668.6%
~equal in Carbs ~9.57g
~equal in Water ~81.58g

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
63% 25% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +408.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +308.3%

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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. Seaweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168457/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.