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Chili pepper vs. White bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chili pepper and white bread different?

  • Chili pepper has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin A; however, white bread is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, folate, and manganese.
  • Chili pepper covers your daily need for vitamin C, 160% more than white bread.
  • Chili pepper has 952 times more vitamin A than white bread. Chili pepper has 952IU of vitamin A, while white bread has 1IU.
  • Chili pepper contains less sodium.
  • White bread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of white bread is 73, while the glycemic index of chili pepper is 45.

Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) types were used in this article.

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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 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +155.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +928.6%
Contains more IronIron +250.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +184.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +127.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +186.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4300%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

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% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +213.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +481.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +640.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +182.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +284.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +166.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +382.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +33.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper White bread DV% diff.
Vitamin C 143.7mg 0mg 160%
Selenium 0.5µg 22µg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.533mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.087mg 32%
Iron 1.03mg 3.61mg 32%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 4.78mg 22%
Folate 23µg 111µg 22%
Sodium 9mg 490mg 21%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.536mg 15%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Carbs 8.81g 49.42g 14%
Protein 1.87g 8.85g 14%
Calcium 14mg 144mg 13%
Vitamin K 14µg 0.2µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.243mg 12%
Calories 40kcal 266kcal 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 1.602g 9%
Phosphorus 43mg 98mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0.536mg 7%
Potassium 322mg 126mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 2.7g 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.74mg 4%
Fats 0.44g 3.33g 4%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.698g 3%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.22mg 3%
Copper 0.129mg 0.101mg 3%
Fructose 2.43g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 0.599g 1%
Choline 10.9mg 14.6mg 1%
Net carbs 7.31g 46.72g N/A
Magnesium 23mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 5.3g 5.67g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.027g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

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
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 g
Contains more WaterWater +141.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +373.3%
Contains more FatsFats +656.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +461%
Contains more OtherOther +130.2%

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
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2395.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +570.3%

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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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/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.