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Chili Pepper vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chili Pepper and scallion

  • Chili Pepper are higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and copper; however, scallion is richer in vitamin K, folate, and calcium.
  • Chili Pepper' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 249% higher.
  • Chili Pepper have 5 times more vitamin B6 than scallion. While chili Pepper have 0.278mg of vitamin B6, scallion has only 0.061mg.
  • Scallion has less sugar.
  • Chili Pepper have a lower glycemic index (10) than scallion (32).

The food types used in this comparison are Peppers, hot chili, green, raw and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw.

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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 14% 22% 24% 56% 28% 11% 16% 2.1% 21% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +109.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more IronIron +23.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +30%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%

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 63% 17% 11% 0% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48% 3.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1189.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +18%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +355.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +94.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1347.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +178.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili Pepper Scallion DV% diff.
Vitamin C 242.5mg 18.8mg 249%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 207µg 161%
Vitamin B6 0.278mg 0.061mg 17%
Folate 23µg 64µg 10%
Copper 0.174mg 0.083mg 10%
Calcium 18mg 72mg 5%
Iron 1.2mg 1.48mg 4%
Fiber 1.5g 2.6g 4%
Manganese 0.237mg 0.16mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.055mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.95mg 0.525mg 3%
Potassium 340mg 276mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.08mg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 20mg 1%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.39mg 1%
Phosphorus 46mg 37mg 1%
Carbs 9.46g 7.34g 1%
Vitamin A 59µg 50µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.55mg 1%
Choline 11.1mg 5.7mg 1%
Calories 40kcal 32kcal 0%
Protein 2g 1.83g 0%
Fats 0.2g 0.19g 0%
Net carbs 7.96g 4.74g N/A
Sugar 5.1g 2.33g N/A
Sodium 7mg 16mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 0.075mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.027g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.109g 0.074g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.032mg 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
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.9%
Contains more OtherOther +35%
~equal in Protein ~1.83g
~equal in Fats ~0.19g
~equal in Water ~89.83g

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +145.5%

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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. Scallion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170005/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.