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Chili Pepper vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chili Pepper and marinara sauce?

  • Chili Pepper are richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and iron, yet marinara sauce is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin E.
  • Chili Pepper' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 267% higher.
  • Chili Pepper have 4 times more vitamin B1 than marinara sauce. Chili Pepper have 0.09mg of vitamin B1, while marinara sauce has 0.024mg.

We used Peppers, hot chili, green, raw and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium types in this comparison.

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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 13% 8.1% 28% 29% 27% 5.5% 15% 3.9% 18% 6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.9%
Contains more IronIron +53.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +114.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +73%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +120%
~equal in Potassium ~319mg

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 6.7% 11% 48% 0% 6% 14% 73% 0% 40% 0% 35% 9.8% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +12025%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +78.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +247.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +312.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +23.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~13.9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili Pepper Marinara sauce DV% diff.
Vitamin C 242.5mg 2mg 267%
Vitamin B3 0.95mg 3.917mg 19%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 2.4mg 11%
Copper 0.174mg 0.081mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.278mg 0.173mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.024mg 6%
Iron 1.2mg 0.78mg 5%
Manganese 0.237mg 0.137mg 4%
Folate 23µg 13µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.109g 0.508g 3%
Vitamin A 59µg 33µg 3%
Magnesium 25mg 18mg 2%
Fats 0.2g 1.48g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.061mg 2%
Phosphorus 46mg 34mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.377g 1%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.17g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 1%
Calories 40kcal 51kcal 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 1.1µg 1%
Protein 2g 1.41g 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.2mg 1%
Fiber 1.5g 1.8g 1%
Potassium 340mg 319mg 1%
Sodium 7mg 30mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 7.96g 6.26g N/A
Carbs 9.46g 8.06g 0%
Sugar 5.1g 5.5g N/A
Vitamin K 14.3µg 13.9µg 0%
Choline 11.1mg 13.7mg 0%
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%

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
8% 87%
Protein: 1.41 g
Fats: 1.48 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 87.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.4%
Contains more FatsFats +640%
Contains more OtherOther +176.7%
~equal in Water ~87.39g

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
16% 36% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3327.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +366.1%

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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. Marinara sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171597/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.