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Chili pepper vs. Taffy (candy) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chili pepper and taffy (candy)

  • Taffy (candy) contains less vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, copper, iron, vitamin K, potassium, manganese, and vitamin B3 than chili pepper.
  • Chili pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 160% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in chili pepper is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe.

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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 0% 2.4% 0.26% 0.38% 0% 5.7% 0.43% 6.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10633.3%
Contains more IronIron +10200%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%

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 0% 9% 1.8% 0% 7% 2.8% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 1.3% 0.75% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +616.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4925%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Vitamin C 143.7mg 0mg 160%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0mg 39%
Carbs 8.81g 91.56g 28%
Calories 40kcal 397kcal 18%
Copper 0.129mg 0mg 14%
Iron 1.03mg 0.01mg 13%
Vitamin K 14µg 0.3µg 11%
Saturated fat 0.042g 2.049g 9%
Potassium 322mg 3mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 0.002mg 8%
Manganese 0.187mg 0mg 8%
Folate 23µg 0µg 6%
Phosphorus 43mg 1mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.012mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Magnesium 23mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.09mg 4%
Fats 0.44g 3.33g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.028mg 4%
Protein 1.87g 0.03g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0.004mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 0.838g 2%
Sodium 9mg 52mg 2%
Vitamin A 48µg 27µg 2%
Choline 10.9mg 2%
Calcium 14mg 8mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 0.121g 1%
Net carbs 7.31g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 5.3g 68.48g N/A
Zinc 0.26mg 0.21mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.131g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g 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
3% 92% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 91.56 g
Water: 4.85 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +6133.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1714.8%
Contains more OtherOther +273.9%
Contains more FatsFats +656.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +939.3%

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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.049 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +97.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3391.7%

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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. Taffy (candy) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169670/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.