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Chili pepper vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chili pepper and wheat gluten

  • Chili pepper has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2, while wheat gluten has more selenium, iron, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Chili pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 160% higher.
  • Chili pepper has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chili pepper is 45, while the glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64.

The food types used in this comparison are Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Vital wheat gluten.

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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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +222%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +914.3%
Contains more IronIron +404.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +226.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +504.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7840%
~equal in Magnesium ~25mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Vitamin C 143.7mg 0mg 160%
Protein 1.87g 75.16g 147%
Selenium 0.5µg 39.7µg 71%
Iron 1.03mg 5.2mg 52%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0mg 39%
Phosphorus 43mg 260mg 31%
Calories 40kcal 370kcal 17%
Calcium 14mg 142mg 13%
Vitamin K 14µg 0µg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 0mg 8%
Manganese 0.187mg 8%
Potassium 322mg 100mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0mg 7%
Folate 23µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0mg 6%
Copper 0.129mg 0.182mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0mg 5%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.85mg 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Fiber 1.5g 0.6g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 0.81g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0mg 4%
Choline 10.9mg 2%
Fats 0.44g 1.85g 2%
Carbs 8.81g 13.79g 2%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.272g 1%
Sodium 9mg 29mg 1%
Net carbs 7.31g 13.19g N/A
Magnesium 23mg 25mg 0%
Sugar 5.3g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 0.156g 0%
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%

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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more WaterWater +973.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3919.3%
Contains more FatsFats +320.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +56.5%
Contains more OtherOther +16.3%

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
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +550%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +238.9%

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.