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Chili pepper vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chili pepper and spelt different?

  • Chili pepper is higher in vitamin C; however, spelt is richer in manganese, phosphorus, iron, copper, fiber, vitamin B3, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for chili pepper is 160% higher.
  • Chili pepper has a lower glycemic index (45) than spelt (63).

Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Spelt, uncooked are the varieties used in this article.

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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%
Spelt
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +491.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +92.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.5%
Contains more IronIron +331.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +296.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1161.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +832.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1495.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2240%

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%
Spelt
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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% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +288.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +14.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +405.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +450.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +431.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +95.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Spelt DV% diff.
Vitamin C 143.7mg 0mg 160%
Manganese 0.187mg 2.983mg 122%
Phosphorus 43mg 401mg 51%
Iron 1.03mg 4.44mg 43%
Copper 0.129mg 0.511mg 42%
Fiber 1.5g 10.7g 37%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 6.843mg 35%
Magnesium 23mg 136mg 27%
Zinc 0.26mg 3.28mg 27%
Protein 1.87g 14.57g 25%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.364mg 24%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.23mg 21%
Carbs 8.81g 70.19g 20%
Selenium 0.5µg 11.7µg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 1.068mg 17%
Calories 40kcal 338kcal 15%
Vitamin K 14µg 3.6µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 1.258g 7%
Folate 23µg 45µg 6%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Fats 0.44g 2.43g 3%
Potassium 322mg 388mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.113mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.406g 2%
Choline 10.9mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.79mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 0.445g 1%
Calcium 14mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 7.31g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 5.3g 6.82g N/A
Sodium 9mg 8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 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
Spelt
Spelt
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15% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more WaterWater +698.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +679.1%
Contains more FatsFats +452.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +696.7%
Contains more OtherOther +108.1%

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
Spelt
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19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1754.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +426.4%

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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/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.