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Chili pepper vs. Turnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chili pepper and turnip

  • Turnip has less vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin K, iron, and vitamin B3 than chili pepper.
  • Chili pepper covers your daily need for vitamin C, 136% more than turnip.
  • The glycemic index of turnip is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Turnips, raw.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 9% 17% 11% 28% 7.4% 12% 8.7% 17% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +109.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.6%
Contains more IronIron +243.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +39.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +114.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
~equal in Zinc ~0.27mg

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%
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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 70% 0% 0.6% 0% 10% 6.9% 7.5% 12% 21% 0% 0.25% 11% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +584.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +186.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +211%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +462.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13900%
Contains more FolateFolate +53.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~11.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Turnip DV% diff.
Vitamin C 143.7mg 21mg 136%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.09mg 32%
Vitamin K 14µg 0.1µg 12%
Iron 1.03mg 0.3mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 0.4mg 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Copper 0.129mg 0.085mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.03mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.03mg 4%
Potassium 322mg 191mg 4%
Sodium 9mg 67mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.04mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 11mg 3%
Protein 1.87g 0.9g 2%
Calcium 14mg 30mg 2%
Phosphorus 43mg 27mg 2%
Folate 23µg 15µg 2%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.134mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 0.053g 1%
Calories 40kcal 28kcal 1%
Fats 0.44g 0.1g 1%
Fiber 1.5g 1.8g 1%
Carbs 8.81g 6.43g 1%
Net carbs 7.31g 4.63g N/A
Sugar 5.3g 3.8g N/A
Zinc 0.26mg 0.27mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0.2mg 0%
Choline 10.9mg 11.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.011g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 0.006g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.036mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.03mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.014mg 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
Turnip
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6% 92%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.43 g
Water: 91.87 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +107.8%
Contains more FatsFats +340%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37%
Contains more OtherOther +22.9%
~equal in Water ~91.87g

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
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16% 9% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.011 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.053 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +350.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.8%

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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. Turnip - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170465/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.