Chili pepper vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between chili pepper and tomato sauce?
- Chili pepper is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and vitamin K, while tomato sauce is higher in vitamin E.
- Chili pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 152% higher.
- Tomato sauce has 5 times less vitamin B6 than chili pepper. Chili pepper has 0.506mg of vitamin B6, while tomato sauce has 0.098mg.
- Tomato sauce is lower in sugar.
- Chili pepper has a higher glycemic index (45) than tomato sauce (31).
We used Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +53.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +12.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +18.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +59.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -18.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +65.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +20% |
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 | +1952.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +118.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +32.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +25.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +416.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +400% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +155.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +108.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +53.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 143.7mg | 7mg | 152% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.506mg | 0.098mg | 31% |
| Vitamin K | 14µg | 2.8µg | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 0.69mg | 1.44mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.072mg | 0.024mg | 4% |
| Folate | 23µg | 9µg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.187mg | 0.113mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 48µg | 22µg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 43mg | 27mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.201mg | 0.309mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.244mg | 0.991mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.086mg | 0.065mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.67g | 2% | |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 15mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.129mg | 0.115mg | 2% |
| Calories | 40kcal | 24kcal | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.239g | 0.121g | 1% |
| Iron | 1.03mg | 0.96mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.87g | 1.2g | 1% |
| Potassium | 322mg | 297mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 8.81g | 5.31g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.44g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 7.31g | 3.81g | N/A |
| Calcium | 14mg | 14mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 5.3g | 3.56g | N/A |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 1.5g | 0% |
| Zinc | 0.26mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 9mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.5µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.042g | 0.041g | 0% |
| Choline | 10.9mg | 9.9mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.024g | 0.044g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.026mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.074mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.065mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.105mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.089mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.024mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.062mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.084mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.041mg | 0.02mg | 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:
1.2 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
5.31 g
Water:
91.28 g
Other:
1.91 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +55.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +46.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +65.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +122.1% |
~equal in
Water
~91.28g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.239 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.121 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +97.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +83.3% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.041g
