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Chili pepper vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chili pepper and sweet potato?

  • Chili pepper is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin K, and iron, while sweet potato is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B5, and fiber.
  • Sweet potato's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 265% higher.
  • Sweet potato has 60 times less vitamin C than chili pepper. Chili pepper has 143.7mg of vitamin C, while sweet potato has 2.4mg.
  • Sweet potato has a higher glycemic index (70) than chili pepper (45).

We used Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared 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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more IronIron +68.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +114.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%
~equal in Magnesium ~25mg
~equal in Potassium ~337mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~47mg

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5887.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +165.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +123.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +142.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +677.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1377.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +298%
Contains more CholineCholine +12.8%
~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 Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin C 143.7mg 2.4mg 157%
Vitamin A 48µg 709µg 73%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.209mg 23%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0.8mg 12%
Vitamin K 14µg 1.8µg 10%
Fiber 1.5g 3g 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Iron 1.03mg 0.61mg 5%
Carbs 8.81g 20.12g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 0.557mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.26mg 3%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.258mg 3%
Folate 23µg 11µg 3%
Copper 0.129mg 0.151mg 2%
Calcium 14mg 30mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.061mg 2%
Sodium 9mg 55mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 0.014g 2%
Calories 40kcal 86kcal 2%
Protein 1.87g 1.57g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.078mg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Phosphorus 43mg 47mg 1%
Fats 0.44g 0.05g 1%
Net carbs 7.31g 17.12g N/A
Magnesium 23mg 25mg 0%
Potassium 322mg 337mg 0%
Sugar 5.3g 4.18g N/A
Zinc 0.26mg 0.3mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.018g 0%
Choline 10.9mg 12.3mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 0.001g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.031mg 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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.1%
Contains more FatsFats +780%
Contains more WaterWater +13.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +128.4%
Contains more OtherOther +14%

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1607.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.1%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.