Chili pepper vs. Sweet and sour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chili pepper and sweet and sour different?
- Chili pepper is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin K, iron, vitamin B3, potassium, and fiber; however, sweet, and sour is richer in manganese.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for chili pepper is 150% higher.
- Chili pepper contains 95 times more vitamin A than sweet and sour. While chili pepper contains 952IU of vitamin A, sweet, and sour contains only 10IU.
- Chili pepper has less sodium.
- Chili pepper has a lower glycemic index (45) than sweet and sour (70).
Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +187.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +40% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +225.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +390.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +63.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +188.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +514.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +25% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +307% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1551.7% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +4700% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +6800% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +352.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +565.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +116.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +854.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +6900% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +187.5% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +354.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 143.7mg | 8.7mg | 150% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.506mg | 0.053mg | 35% |
Manganese | 0.187mg | 0.761mg | 25% |
Sodium | 9mg | 371mg | 16% |
Vitamin K | 14µg | 0.2µg | 12% |
Carbs | 8.81g | 38.22g | 10% |
Iron | 1.03mg | 0.21mg | 10% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.244mg | 0.187mg | 7% |
Potassium | 322mg | 99mg | 7% |
Calories | 40kcal | 150kcal | 6% |
Copper | 0.129mg | 0.079mg | 6% |
Fiber | 1.5g | 0.1g | 6% |
Phosphorus | 43mg | 7mg | 5% |
Vitamin A | 48µg | 1µg | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.69mg | 0.01mg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.086mg | 0.019mg | 5% |
Folate | 23µg | 8µg | 4% |
Magnesium | 23mg | 8mg | 4% |
Protein | 1.87g | 0.27g | 3% |
Choline | 10.9mg | 2.4mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.239g | 0g | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.201mg | 0.093mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.072mg | 0.048mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.26mg | 0.09mg | 2% |
Fats | 0.44g | 0.02g | 1% |
Net carbs | 7.31g | 38.12g | N/A |
Calcium | 14mg | 10mg | 0% |
Sugar | 5.3g | 18.75g | N/A |
Selenium | 0.5µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.042g | 0g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.024g | 0g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.026mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.074mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.065mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.105mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.089mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.024mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.062mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.041mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.87 g
Fats:
0.44 g
Carbs:
8.81 g
Water:
88.02 g
Other:
0.86 g
Protein:
0.27 g
Fats:
0.02 g
Carbs:
38.22 g
Water:
60.27 g
Other:
1.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +592.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2100% |
Contains more WaterWater | +46% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +333.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +41.9% |