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Chili Pepper vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chili Pepper and potatoes

  • Chili Pepper have more vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin K, and copper; however, potatoes have more vitamin B5 and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for chili Pepper is 259% higher.
  • Potatoes have 118 times less vitamin A than chili Pepper. Chili Pepper have 1179IU of vitamin A, while potatoes have 10IU.
  • Potatoes are lower in sugar.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index than chili Pepper.

Food types used in this article are Peppers, hot chili, green, raw and Potatoes, baked, flesh, and skin, without salt.

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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 20% 4.5% 47% 41% 39% 9.8% 30% 1.3% 29% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more CopperCopper +47.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.2%
~equal in Iron ~1.08mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.219mg

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 32% 0.33% 0.8% 0% 16% 11% 26% 23% 72% 0% 5% 21% 8.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2426%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1625%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +615%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +516.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili Pepper Potato DV% diff.
Vitamin C 242.5mg 9.6mg 259%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 2µg 10%
Starch 17.27g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 0.376mg 6%
Potassium 340mg 535mg 6%
Copper 0.174mg 0.118mg 6%
Vitamin A 59µg 1µg 6%
Carbs 9.46g 21.15g 4%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.04mg 4%
Calories 40kcal 93kcal 3%
Phosphorus 46mg 70mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.278mg 0.311mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.95mg 1.41mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.048mg 3%
Fiber 1.5g 2.2g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.064mg 2%
Iron 1.2mg 1.08mg 2%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.36mg 1%
Manganese 0.237mg 0.219mg 1%
Protein 2g 2.5g 1%
Magnesium 25mg 28mg 1%
Folate 23µg 28µg 1%
Choline 11.1mg 14.8mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.13g 0%
Net carbs 7.96g 18.95g N/A
Calcium 18mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 5.1g 1.18g N/A
Sodium 7mg 10mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.034g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.003g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.109g 0.057g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.081mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.08mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.119mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.13mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.099mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.042mg 0%
Fructose 0.34g 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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3% 21% 75%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 21.15 g
Water: 74.89 g
Other: 1.33 g
Contains more FatsFats +53.8%
Contains more WaterWater +17.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +123.6%
Contains more OtherOther +121.7%

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
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.057 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +266.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +91.2%

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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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170093/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.