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Peppers vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Peppers and Chinese cuisine

  • Peppers have more Vitamin C, Copper, and Vitamin B6, while Chinese cuisine have more Vitamin K, Vitamin B12, Selenium, Zinc, Vitamin B5, and Folate.
  • Peppers covers your daily need of Vitamin C 257% more than Chinese cuisine.
  • Peppers contain 4 times more Copper than Chinese cuisine. While Peppers contain 0.174mg of Copper, Chinese cuisine contains only 0.049mg.
  • The amount of Sodium in Peppers are lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Peppers, hot chili, green, raw and Restaurant, Chinese, beef and vegetables.

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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.
Peppers
Peppers
6
:
4
Chinese cuisine
Chinese cuisine
Contains more Magnesium +66.7%
Contains more Potassium +66.7%
Contains less Sodium -98.3%
Contains more Copper +255.1%
Contains more Manganese +61.2%
Contains more Calcium +22.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +65.2%
Contains more Zinc +400%
Contains more Selenium +1240%
Equal in Iron - 1.11
Peppers
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 6% 45% 18% 20% 30% 1% 9% 58% 31% 3%
Chinese cuisine
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 7% 42% 11% 33% 18% 54% 41% 17% 20% 37%
Contains more Magnesium +66.7%
Contains more Potassium +66.7%
Contains less Sodium -98.3%
Contains more Copper +255.1%
Contains more Manganese +61.2%
Contains more Calcium +22.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +65.2%
Contains more Zinc +400%
Contains more Selenium +1240%
Equal in Iron - 1.11

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.
Peppers
Peppers
4
:
8
Chinese cuisine
Chinese cuisine
Contains more Vitamin C +1990.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin E +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +626.2%
Contains more Folate +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +258.7%
Equal in Vitamin A - 1262
Peppers
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 71% 14% 0% 809% 23% 21% 18% 4% 65% 18% 0% 36%
Chinese cuisine
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 76% 17% 3% 39% 9% 13% 25% 27% 38% 34% 60% 129%
Contains more Vitamin C +1990.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin E +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +626.2%
Contains more Folate +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +258.7%
Equal in Vitamin A - 1262

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Peppers
Peppers
2
:
3
Chinese cuisine
Chinese cuisine
Contains more Carbs +29.8%
Contains more Water +11.3%
Contains more Protein +254%
Contains more Fats +2550%
Contains more Other +151.7%
Peppers
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 9.46 g
Water: 87.74 g
Other: 0.6 g
Chinese cuisine
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more Carbs +29.8%
Contains more Water +11.3%
Contains more Protein +254%
Contains more Fats +2550%
Contains more Other +151.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Peppers
Peppers
1
:
2
Chinese cuisine
Chinese cuisine
Contains less Saturated Fat -97.9%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +10963.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1854.1%
Peppers
15% 8% 77%
Saturated Fat: 0.021 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.109 g
Chinese cuisine
23% 28% 49%
Saturated Fat: 0.978 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.13 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -97.9%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +10963.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1854.1%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peppers Chinese cuisine Opinion
Net carbs 7.96g 5.79g Peppers
Protein 2g 7.08g Chinese cuisine
Fats 0.2g 5.3g Chinese cuisine
Carbs 9.46g 7.29g Peppers
Calories 40kcal 105kcal Chinese cuisine
Starch 1.82g Chinese cuisine
Fructose 0.55g Chinese cuisine
Sugar 5.1g 2.41g Chinese cuisine
Fiber 1.5g 1.5g
Calcium 18mg 22mg Chinese cuisine
Iron 1.2mg 1.11mg Peppers
Magnesium 25mg 15mg Peppers
Phosphorus 46mg 76mg Chinese cuisine
Potassium 340mg 204mg Peppers
Sodium 7mg 409mg Peppers
Zinc 0.3mg 1.5mg Chinese cuisine
Copper 0.174mg 0.049mg Peppers
Manganese 0.237mg 0.147mg Peppers
Selenium 0.5µg 6.7µg Chinese cuisine
Vitamin A 1179IU 1262IU Chinese cuisine
Vitamin A RAE 59µg 63µg Chinese cuisine
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.82mg Chinese cuisine
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU Chinese cuisine
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg Chinese cuisine
Vitamin C 242.5mg 11.6mg Peppers
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.033mg Peppers
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.055mg Peppers
Vitamin B3 0.95mg 1.32mg Chinese cuisine
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 0.443mg Chinese cuisine
Vitamin B6 0.278mg 0.161mg Peppers
Folate 23µg 45µg Chinese cuisine
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg Chinese cuisine
Vitamin K 14.3µg 51.3µg Chinese cuisine
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.083mg Chinese cuisine
Threonine 0.074mg 0.313mg Chinese cuisine
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.314mg Chinese cuisine
Leucine 0.105mg 0.525mg Chinese cuisine
Lysine 0.089mg 0.552mg Chinese cuisine
Methionine 0.024mg 0.158mg Chinese cuisine
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.317mg Chinese cuisine
Valine 0.084mg 0.327mg Chinese cuisine
Histidine 0.041mg 0.207mg Chinese cuisine
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg Peppers
Trans Fat 0g 0.058g Peppers
Saturated Fat 0.021g 0.978g Peppers
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g Chinese cuisine
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g Chinese cuisine
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g Chinese cuisine
Monounsaturated Fat 0.011g 1.217g Chinese cuisine
Polyunsaturated fat 0.109g 2.13g Chinese cuisine
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g Chinese cuisine
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g Chinese cuisine
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g Chinese cuisine
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g Chinese cuisine
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g Chinese cuisine

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Peppers Chinese cuisine
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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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
90%
Peppers
39%
Chinese cuisine
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
22%
Peppers
28%
Chinese cuisine

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Peppers
Peppers contains less Sodium (difference - 402mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Peppers
Peppers is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 14mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Peppers
Peppers is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.957g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Peppers
Peppers is lower in glycemic index (difference - 50)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chinese cuisine
Chinese cuisine is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.69g)
Which food is cheaper?
Chinese cuisine
Chinese cuisine is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Chinese cuisine
Chinese cuisine is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is richer in minerals?
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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170497/nutrients
  2. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.