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Chili Pepper vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chili Pepper and pasta

  • Chili Pepper have more vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B6, potassium, and copper; however, pasta has more folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for chili Pepper is 269% higher.
  • Pasta has 59 times less vitamin A than chili Pepper. Chili Pepper have 1179IU of vitamin A, while pasta has 20IU.
  • Pasta has a higher glycemic index than chili Pepper.

Food types used in this article are Peppers, hot chili, green, raw and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1316.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +86.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.3%
~equal in Iron ~1.14mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.224mg

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%
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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 0% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +883.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +717.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +132.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +178.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.992mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili Pepper Pasta DV% diff.
Vitamin C 242.5mg 0mg 269%
Vitamin B6 0.278mg 0.034mg 19%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.209mg 10%
Folate 23µg 64µg 10%
Potassium 340mg 24mg 9%
Copper 0.174mg 0.093mg 9%
Vitamin A 59µg 6µg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.14µg 6%
Protein 2g 5.15g 6%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.15mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 5%
Calories 40kcal 131kcal 5%
Carbs 9.46g 24.93g 5%
Phosphorus 46mg 63mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 0.183mg 2%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.56mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.109g 0.429g 2%
Choline 11.1mg 2%
Magnesium 25mg 18mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.15g 1%
Fats 0.2g 1.05g 1%
Calcium 18mg 6mg 1%
Iron 1.2mg 1.14mg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Manganese 0.237mg 0.224mg 1%
Net carbs 7.96g 24.93g N/A
Sugar 5.1g N/A
Sodium 7mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.95mg 0.992mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.124g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.103mg 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
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5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more WaterWater +28%
Contains more OtherOther +93.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +157.5%
Contains more FatsFats +425%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +163.5%

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
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21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1027.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +293.6%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.