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Peppers, sweet, red, raw vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between peppers, sweet, red, raw and chili pepper

  • Peppers, sweet, red, raw has more vitamin A, vitamin E, and folate; however, chili pepper is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, copper, vitamin K, and iron.
  • Chili pepper covers your daily vitamin C needs 18% more than peppers, sweet, red, raw.
  • Chili pepper has 3 times less Vitamin A than peppers, sweet, red, raw. Peppers, sweet, red, raw has 157µg of Vitamin A, while chili pepper has 48µg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Peppers, sweet, red, raw and Peppers, hot chili, red, 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 8.6% 2.1% 19% 16% 5.7% 6.8% 11% 0.52% 15% 0.55%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.6%
Contains more IronIron +139.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +658.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +67%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
~equal in Zinc ~0.26mg

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 426% 188% 32% 0% 14% 20% 18% 19% 67% 0% 12% 35% 3.1%
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% 57% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +228.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +129%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +185.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +94.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.086mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 92%
Protein: 0.99 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 6.03 g
Water: 92.21 g
Other: 0.47 g
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +88.9%
Contains more FatsFats +46.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46.1%
Contains more OtherOther +83%
~equal in Water ~88.02g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 3% 70%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.07 g
14% 8% 78%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -35.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +241.4%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Peppers, sweet, red, raw Chili pepper
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peppers, sweet, red, raw Chili pepper Opinion
Calories 31kcal 40kcal Chili pepper
Protein 0.99g 1.87g Chili pepper
Fats 0.3g 0.44g Chili pepper
Vitamin C 127.7mg 143.7mg Chili pepper
Net carbs 3.93g 7.31g Chili pepper
Carbs 6.03g 8.81g Chili pepper
Magnesium 12mg 23mg Chili pepper
Calcium 7mg 14mg Chili pepper
Potassium 211mg 322mg Chili pepper
Iron 0.43mg 1.03mg Chili pepper
Sugar 4.2g 5.3g Peppers, sweet, red, raw
Fiber 2.1g 1.5g Peppers, sweet, red, raw
Copper 0.017mg 0.129mg Chili pepper
Zinc 0.25mg 0.26mg Chili pepper
Phosphorus 26mg 43mg Chili pepper
Sodium 4mg 9mg Peppers, sweet, red, raw
Vitamin A 3131IU 952IU Peppers, sweet, red, raw
Vitamin A 157µg 48µg Peppers, sweet, red, raw
Vitamin E 1.58mg 0.69mg Peppers, sweet, red, raw
Manganese 0.112mg 0.187mg Chili pepper
Selenium 0.1µg 0.5µg Chili pepper
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.072mg Chili pepper
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.086mg Chili pepper
Vitamin B3 0.979mg 1.244mg Chili pepper
Vitamin B5 0.317mg 0.201mg Peppers, sweet, red, raw
Vitamin B6 0.291mg 0.506mg Chili pepper
Vitamin K 4.9µg 14µg Chili pepper
Folate 46µg 23µg Peppers, sweet, red, raw
Choline 5.6mg 10.9mg Chili pepper
Saturated Fat 0.027g 0.042g Peppers, sweet, red, raw
Monounsaturated Fat 0.003g 0.024g Chili pepper
Polyunsaturated fat 0.07g 0.239g Chili pepper
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.026mg Chili pepper
Threonine 0.04mg 0.074mg Chili pepper
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.065mg Chili pepper
Leucine 0.036mg 0.105mg Chili pepper
Lysine 0.036mg 0.089mg Chili pepper
Methionine 0.006mg 0.024mg Chili pepper
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.062mg Chili pepper
Valine 0.031mg 0.084mg Chili pepper
Histidine 0.017mg 0.041mg Chili pepper
Fructose 2.26g Peppers, sweet, red, raw

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Peppers, sweet, red, raw Chili pepper
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
64%
Peppers, sweet, red, raw
61%
Chili pepper
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
8%
Peppers, sweet, red, raw
18%
Chili pepper

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Peppers, sweet, red, raw
Peppers, sweet, red, raw is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.1g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Peppers, sweet, red, raw
Peppers, sweet, red, raw contains less Sodium (difference - 5mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Peppers, sweet, red, raw
Peppers, sweet, red, raw is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.015g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Peppers, sweet, red, raw
Peppers, sweet, red, raw is lower in glycemic index (difference - 45)
Which food is cheaper?
Peppers, sweet, red, raw
Peppers, sweet, red, raw is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chili pepper
Chili pepper is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Peppers, sweet, red, raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170108/nutrients
  2. Chili pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/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.