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Chili Pepper vs. Corn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chili Pepper and corn different?

  • Chili Pepper are richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, copper, vitamin K, vitamin B6, and iron, while corn is higher in vitamin B5.
  • Chili Pepper cover your daily need for vitamin C, 263% more than corn.
  • Chili Pepper contain 36 times more vitamin K than corn. Chili Pepper contain 14.3µg of vitamin K, while corn contains 0.4µg.
  • Corn has a higher glycemic index (52) than chili Pepper (10).

Peppers, hot chili, green, raw and Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types were 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%
Corn
Corn
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 0.9% 19% 17% 16% 17% 33% 0.13% 22% 1.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56%
Contains more IronIron +166.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +255.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +41.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
Contains more ZincZinc +106.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~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 808% 20% 14% 0% 23% 21% 18% 3.7% 64% 0% 36% 17% 6.1%
Corn
Corn
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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 18% 4.3% 1.8% 0% 23% 13% 32% 48% 32% 0% 1% 17% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4309.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +353.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3475%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1198.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +162.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.093mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~23µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili Pepper Corn DV% diff.
Vitamin C 242.5mg 5.5mg 263%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 0.792mg 15%
Copper 0.174mg 0.049mg 14%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 0.4µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.278mg 0.139mg 11%
Iron 1.2mg 0.45mg 9%
Vitamin A 59µg 13µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.95mg 1.683mg 5%
Carbs 9.46g 20.98g 4%
Potassium 340mg 218mg 4%
Fiber 1.5g 2.4g 4%
Phosphorus 46mg 77mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.09mg 4%
Calories 40kcal 96kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.057mg 3%
Protein 2g 3.41g 3%
Manganese 0.237mg 0.167mg 3%
Starch 7.17g 3%
Choline 11.1mg 29.1mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.109g 0.603g 3%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.62mg 3%
Calcium 18mg 3mg 2%
Fats 0.2g 1.5g 2%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.197g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.374g 1%
Fructose 0.79g 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 7.96g 18.58g N/A
Magnesium 25mg 26mg 0%
Sugar 5.1g 4.54g N/A
Sodium 7mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.093mg 0%
Folate 23µg 23µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.133mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.141mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.069mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.155mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.191mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.091mg 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
Corn
Corn
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3% 21% 73%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 1.5 g
Carbs: 20.98 g
Water: 73.41 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +19.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +70.5%
Contains more FatsFats +650%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +121.8%
Contains more OtherOther +16.7%

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
Corn
Corn
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17% 32% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.374 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +453.2%

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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. Corn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169999/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.