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Chili pepper vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chili pepper and shallot?

  • Chili pepper is richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin K, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2, while shallot is higher in fiber.
  • Chili pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 151% higher.
  • Shallot has 238 times less vitamin A than chili pepper. Chili pepper has 952IU of vitamin A, while shallot has 4IU.
  • Chili pepper is lower in sugar.
  • Chili pepper has a higher glycemic index (45) than shallot (30).

We used Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Shallots, raw 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 11% 29% 45% 29% 11% 26% 1.6% 38% 6.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +164.3%
Contains more IronIron +16.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +56.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +140%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg
~equal in Potassium ~334mg

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 27% 0% 0.8% 0% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1696.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1625%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +330%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +522%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1650%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +47.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~11.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Shallot DV% diff.
Vitamin C 143.7mg 8mg 151%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.345mg 12%
Vitamin K 14µg 0.8µg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 0.2mg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 3.2g 7%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.292mg 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.02mg 5%
Copper 0.129mg 0.088mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.04mg 4%
Folate 23µg 34µg 3%
Carbs 8.81g 16.8g 3%
Phosphorus 43mg 60mg 2%
Calories 40kcal 72kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0.29mg 2%
Calcium 14mg 37mg 2%
Iron 1.03mg 1.2mg 2%
Protein 1.87g 2.5g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 0.039g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.06mg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 1.2µg 1%
Fats 0.44g 0.1g 1%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.4mg 1%
Net carbs 7.31g 13.6g N/A
Magnesium 23mg 21mg 0%
Potassium 322mg 334mg 0%
Sugar 5.3g 7.87g N/A
Sodium 9mg 12mg 0%
Choline 10.9mg 11.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.106mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.149mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.125mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.043mg 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
3% 17% 80%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +340%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +90.7%
~equal in Water ~79.8g
~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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +71.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +512.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.5%

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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. Shallot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170499/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.