Chili pepper vs. Wax gourd — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between chili pepper and wax gourd
- Wax gourd has less vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, copper, vitamin K, potassium, iron, vitamin B2, manganese, and vitamin B3 than chili pepper.
- Chili pepper covers your daily need for vitamin C, 148% more than wax gourd.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
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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 | +130% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +6340% |
Contains more IronIron | +171.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +486.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +152.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +233.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +150% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +28.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +126.9% |
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 | +1268.6% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +762.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +111.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +8500% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +224% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +66.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1481.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +400% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +475% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +122.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 143.7mg | 10.5mg | 148% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.506mg | 0.032mg | 36% |
Copper | 0.129mg | 0.022mg | 12% |
Potassium | 322mg | 5mg | 9% |
Vitamin K | 14µg | 2.8µg | 9% |
Iron | 1.03mg | 0.38mg | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.086mg | 0.001mg | 7% |
Manganese | 0.187mg | 0.056mg | 6% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.244mg | 0.384mg | 5% |
Folate | 23µg | 4µg | 5% |
Vitamin A | 48µg | 0µg | 5% |
Sodium | 9mg | 107mg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.69mg | 0.08mg | 4% |
Phosphorus | 43mg | 17mg | 4% |
Protein | 1.87g | 0.4g | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.072mg | 0.034mg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.26mg | 0.59mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 23mg | 10mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.201mg | 0.121mg | 2% |
Carbs | 8.81g | 3.04g | 2% |
Fiber | 1.5g | 1g | 2% |
Choline | 10.9mg | 4.9mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.239g | 0.088g | 1% |
Calories | 40kcal | 14kcal | 1% |
Selenium | 0.5µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
Fats | 0.44g | 0.2g | 0% |
Net carbs | 7.31g | 2.04g | N/A |
Calcium | 14mg | 18mg | 0% |
Sugar | 5.3g | 1.18g | N/A |
Saturated fat | 0.042g | 0.016g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.024g | 0.037g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.026mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.074mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.065mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.105mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.089mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.024mg | 0.003mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.062mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.041mg | 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:
0.4 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
3.04 g
Water:
96.06 g
Other:
0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +367.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +120% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +189.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +186.7% |
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Water
~96.06g
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
0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.088 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +171.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -61.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +54.2% |