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Chili pepper vs. Tomato paste — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between chili pepper and tomato paste

  • Chili pepper is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B6, yet tomato paste is higher in copper, iron, vitamin E, potassium, vitamin A, vitamin B3, fiber, and selenium.
  • Chili pepper covers your daily vitamin C needs 135% more than tomato paste.
  • Chili pepper contains 2 times more vitamin B6 than tomato paste. While chili pepper contains 0.506mg of vitamin B6, tomato paste contains only 0.216mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added.

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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 30% 11% 89% 112% 122% 17% 36% 7.7% 39% 29%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +82.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +157.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +214.9%
Contains more IronIron +189.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +182.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +142.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +93%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +61.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +960%

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 73% 25% 86% 0% 15% 35% 58% 8.5% 50% 0% 29% 9% 21%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +556.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +134.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +22.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +91.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +523.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +147.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +253.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Tomato paste DV% diff.
Vitamin C 143.7mg 21.9mg 135%
Copper 0.129mg 0.365mg 26%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 4.3mg 24%
Iron 1.03mg 2.98mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.216mg 22%
Potassium 322mg 1014mg 20%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 3.076mg 11%
Fiber 1.5g 4.1g 10%
Selenium 0.5µg 5.3µg 9%
Fructose 5.85g 7%
Phosphorus 43mg 83mg 6%
Protein 1.87g 4.32g 5%
Magnesium 23mg 42mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.153mg 5%
Choline 10.9mg 38.5mg 5%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.302mg 5%
Carbs 8.81g 18.91g 3%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.63mg 3%
Folate 23µg 12µg 3%
Vitamin A 48µg 76µg 3%
Vitamin K 14µg 11.4µg 2%
Calories 40kcal 82kcal 2%
Sodium 9mg 59mg 2%
Calcium 14mg 36mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 0.16g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0.142mg 1%
Fats 0.44g 0.47g 0%
Net carbs 7.31g 14.81g N/A
Sugar 5.3g 12.18g N/A
Starch 0.22g 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.1g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 0.067g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.089mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.124mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.088mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.071mg 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
4% 19% 74% 3%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 0.47 g
Carbs: 18.91 g
Water: 73.5 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +19.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +131%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +114.6%
Contains more OtherOther +225.6%
~equal in Fats ~0.47g

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
31% 20% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.16 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +49.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +179.2%

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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. Tomato paste - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170459/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.