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Chili Pepper vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chili Pepper and couscous different?

  • Chili Pepper are higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B6, copper, vitamin K, iron, potassium, and manganese; however, couscous is richer in selenium and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for chili Pepper is 269% higher.
  • Chili Pepper have a lower glycemic index (10) than couscous (65).

Peppers, hot chili, green, raw and Couscous, cooked are the varieties 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 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 5.7% 2.4% 5.1% 14% 14% 7.1% 9.4% 0.65% 11% 150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +212.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +486.2%
Contains more IronIron +215.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +324.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +109.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +182.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5400%

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% 2.6% 0% 16% 6.2% 18% 22% 12% 0% 0.25% 11% 1.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +430.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +445.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +14200%
Contains more FolateFolate +53.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +236.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +508.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.983mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili Pepper Couscous DV% diff.
Vitamin C 242.5mg 0mg 269%
Selenium 0.5µg 27.5µg 49%
Vitamin B6 0.278mg 0.051mg 17%
Copper 0.174mg 0.041mg 15%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 0.1µg 12%
Iron 1.2mg 0.38mg 10%
Potassium 340mg 58mg 8%
Vitamin A 59µg 0µg 7%
Manganese 0.237mg 0.084mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 0.371mg 6%
Carbs 9.46g 23.22g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.027mg 5%
Calories 40kcal 112kcal 4%
Protein 2g 3.79g 4%
Magnesium 25mg 8mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.13mg 4%
Phosphorus 46mg 22mg 3%
Folate 23µg 15µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.063mg 2%
Choline 11.1mg 3.3mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 8mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.16g 0%
Net carbs 7.96g 21.82g N/A
Sugar 5.1g 0.1g N/A
Fiber 1.5g 1.4g 0%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.26mg 0%
Sodium 7mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.95mg 0.983mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.029g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.022g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.109g 0.064g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.1mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.259mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.073mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.184mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.162mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.077mg 0%

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
4% 23% 73%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 23.22 g
Water: 72.57 g
Other: 0.26 g
Contains more FatsFats +25%
Contains more WaterWater +20.9%
Contains more OtherOther +130.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +89.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +145.5%

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
25% 19% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.022 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +70.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100%

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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. Couscous - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169700/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.