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Chili Pepper vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chili Pepper and chocolate

  • Chili Pepper have more vitamin A and vitamin B6; however, chocolate is richer in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, and zinc.
  • Chocolate's daily need coverage for copper is 95% more.
  • Chili Pepper contain 24 times more vitamin A than chocolate. Chili Pepper contain 1179IU of vitamin A, while chocolate contains 50IU.
  • Chili Pepper contain less saturated fat.
  • Chocolate has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate is 23, while the glycemic index of chili Pepper is 10.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Peppers, hot chili, green, raw and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids.

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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 18% 5.4% 30% 45% 58% 8.2% 20% 0.91% 31% 2.7%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +484%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +211.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.4%
Contains more IronIron +568.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +490.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +570%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +347.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +498.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%

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 808% 20% 14% 0% 23% 21% 18% 3.7% 64% 0% 36% 17% 6.1%
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 0% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2850%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +260%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +561.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +76.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +386.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili Pepper Chocolate DV% diff.
Vitamin C 242.5mg 269%
Copper 0.174mg 1.028mg 95%
Iron 1.2mg 8.02mg 85%
Saturated fat 0.021g 18.519g 84%
Manganese 0.237mg 1.419mg 51%
Fats 0.2g 31.28g 48%
Magnesium 25mg 146mg 29%
Calories 40kcal 546kcal 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 9.54g 24%
Phosphorus 46mg 206mg 23%
Fiber 1.5g 7g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.278mg 0.042mg 18%
Carbs 9.46g 61.17g 17%
Zinc 0.3mg 2.01mg 16%
Caffeine 0mg 43mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.23µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.109g 1.092g 7%
Potassium 340mg 559mg 6%
Protein 2g 4.88g 6%
Folate 23µg 6%
Vitamin A 59µg 2µg 6%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 8.1µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 0.297mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.025mg 5%
Selenium 0.5µg 3µg 5%
Calcium 18mg 56mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.05mg 3%
Choline 11.1mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.95mg 0.725mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.54mg 1%
Sodium 7mg 24mg 1%
Net carbs 7.96g 54.17g N/A
Sugar 5.1g 47.9g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.112g 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 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 9.46 g
Water: 87.74 g
Other: 0.6 g
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +8945.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +144%
Contains more FatsFats +15540%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +546.6%
Contains more OtherOther +183.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 8% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.109 g
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +86627.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +901.8%

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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/170497/nutrients
  2. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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