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Chili pepper vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chili pepper and yam

  • Chili pepper has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin K, and iron, while yam has more potassium, fiber, and manganese.
  • Chili pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 146% higher.
  • Yam contains 11 times less sugar than chili pepper. Chili pepper contains 5.3g of sugar, while yam contains 0.49g.

The food types used in this comparison are Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Yam, cooked, boiled, drained, or baked, 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.
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 13% 4.2% 59% 20% 51% 5.5% 21% 1% 48% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.8%
Contains more IronIron +98.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +30%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +108.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +98.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
~equal in Calcium ~14mg

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 40% 2% 6.8% 0% 24% 6.5% 10% 19% 53% 0% 5.8% 12% 8.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1087.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +102.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +207.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +125.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +121.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +508.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +43.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Yam DV% diff.
Vitamin C 143.7mg 12.1mg 146%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.228mg 21%
Vitamin K 14µg 2.3µg 10%
Potassium 322mg 670mg 10%
Fiber 1.5g 3.9g 10%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.371mg 8%
Carbs 8.81g 27.48g 6%
Iron 1.03mg 0.52mg 6%
Vitamin A 48µg 6µg 5%
Calories 40kcal 116kcal 4%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 0.552mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.028mg 4%
Copper 0.129mg 0.152mg 3%
Folate 23µg 16µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0.311mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.34mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.095mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 0.06g 1%
Protein 1.87g 1.49g 1%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.2mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 18mg 1%
Choline 10.9mg 16.2mg 1%
Phosphorus 43mg 49mg 1%
Fats 0.44g 0.14g 0%
Net carbs 7.31g 23.58g N/A
Calcium 14mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 5.3g 0.49g N/A
Sodium 9mg 8mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.029g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 0.005g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.052mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.05mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.094mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.069mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.06mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.033mg 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
Yam
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27% 70%
Protein: 1.49 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 27.48 g
Water: 70.13 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.5%
Contains more FatsFats +214.3%
Contains more WaterWater +25.5%
Contains more OtherOther +13.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +211.9%

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
Yam
Yam
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31% 5% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +380%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +298.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31%

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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. Yam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170072/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.