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Chili pepper vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chili pepper and summer squash

  • The amount of vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin K, copper, and iron in chili pepper is higher than in summer squash.
  • Chili pepper covers your daily vitamin C needs 141% more than summer squash.
  • Summer squash has 6 times less vitamin E than chili pepper. Chili pepper has 0.69mg of vitamin E, while summer squash has 0.12mg.
  • Chili pepper has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chili pepper is 45, while the glycemic index of summer squash is 13.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Squash, summer, all varieties, 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 12% 4.5% 23% 13% 17% 7.9% 16% 0.26% 23% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.9%
Contains more IronIron +194.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +152.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
~equal in Calcium ~15mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.175mg

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 57% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 12% 33% 9.1% 9.3% 50% 0% 7.5% 22% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +745.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +380%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +475%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +155.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +132.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +366.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +62.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Summer squash DV% diff.
Vitamin C 143.7mg 17mg 141%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.218mg 22%
Iron 1.03mg 0.35mg 9%
Copper 0.129mg 0.051mg 9%
Vitamin K 14µg 3µg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 0.487mg 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 10µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.142mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.12mg 4%
Potassium 322mg 262mg 2%
Fiber 1.5g 1.1g 2%
Folate 23µg 29µg 2%
Carbs 8.81g 3.35g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.048mg 2%
Protein 1.87g 1.21g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0.155mg 1%
Choline 10.9mg 6.7mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 0.089g 1%
Calories 40kcal 16kcal 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.2µg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 17mg 1%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.175mg 1%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Phosphorus 43mg 38mg 1%
Fats 0.44g 0.18g 0%
Net carbs 7.31g 2.25g N/A
Calcium 14mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 5.3g 2.2g N/A
Zinc 0.26mg 0.29mg 0%
Sodium 9mg 2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.044g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 0.016g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.025mg 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% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 94.64 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +54.5%
Contains more FatsFats +144.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +163%
Contains more OtherOther +38.7%
~equal in Water ~94.64g

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
30% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.044 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +168.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.044g

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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. Summer squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170487/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.