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Chili pepper vs. Spinach raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chili pepper and spinach raw?

  • Chili pepper is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6, while spinach raw is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, manganese, iron, magnesium, vitamin E, and calcium.
  • Spinach raw's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 391% higher.
  • Spinach raw has 5 times less vitamin C than chili pepper. Chili pepper has 143.7mg of vitamin C, while spinach raw has 28.1mg.
  • Chili pepper has a higher glycemic index (45) than spinach raw (32).

We used Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Spinach, 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 56% 30% 49% 102% 43% 14% 21% 10% 117% 5.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +243.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +607.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.3%
Contains more IronIron +163.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +103.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +379.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
~equal in Copper ~0.13mg

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 94% 156% 41% 0% 20% 44% 14% 3.9% 45% 0% 1207% 146% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +411.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +209.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +159.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +877.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +194.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +119.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3349.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +743.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +77.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.078mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Spinach raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 14µg 482.9µg 391%
Vitamin C 143.7mg 28.1mg 128%
Vitamin A 48µg 469µg 47%
Folate 23µg 194µg 43%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.897mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.195mg 24%
Iron 1.03mg 2.71mg 21%
Magnesium 23mg 79mg 13%
Calcium 14mg 99mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 2.03mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.189mg 8%
Potassium 322mg 558mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 0.724mg 3%
Fiber 1.5g 2.2g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0.065mg 3%
Sodium 9mg 79mg 3%
Protein 1.87g 2.86g 2%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.53mg 2%
Carbs 8.81g 3.63g 2%
Choline 10.9mg 19.3mg 2%
Calories 40kcal 23kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.078mg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 1µg 1%
Phosphorus 43mg 49mg 1%
Fats 0.44g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 7.31g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 5.3g 0.42g N/A
Copper 0.129mg 0.13mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.063g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 0.01g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 0.165g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.223mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.174mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.129mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.161mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.064mg 0%
Fructose 0.15g 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% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +12.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +142.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.9%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
~equal in Water ~91.4g

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
26% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.063 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.165 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +140%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.8%

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. Spinach raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/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.