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Chili Pepper vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chili Pepper and pumpkin

  • Chili Pepper have more vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin K, and copper; however, pumpkin is richer in vitamin A.
  • Chili Pepper' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 259% more.
  • Chili Pepper contain 13 times more vitamin K than pumpkin. Chili Pepper contain 14.3µg of vitamin K, while pumpkin contains 1.1µg.
  • Pumpkin contains less sugar.
  • Pumpkin has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pumpkin is 52, while the glycemic index of chili Pepper is 10.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Peppers, hot chili, green, raw and Pumpkin, 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 8.6% 6.3% 30% 30% 42% 8.7% 19% 0.13% 16% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +108.3%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +37%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +89.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
~equal in Potassium ~340mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.32mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~44mg

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 30% 142% 21% 0% 13% 25% 11% 18% 14% 0% 2.8% 12% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2594.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +355.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1200%
Contains more FolateFolate +43.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +35.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +622%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +53.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +388.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili Pepper Pumpkin DV% diff.
Vitamin C 242.5mg 9mg 259%
Vitamin A 59µg 426µg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.278mg 0.061mg 17%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 1.1µg 11%
Iron 1.2mg 0.8mg 5%
Manganese 0.237mg 0.125mg 5%
Copper 0.174mg 0.127mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 0.298mg 5%
Fiber 1.5g 0.5g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.05mg 3%
Magnesium 25mg 12mg 3%
Folate 23µg 16µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.95mg 0.6mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.11mg 2%
Protein 2g 1g 2%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 1.06mg 2%
Choline 11.1mg 8.2mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.109g 0.005g 1%
Calories 40kcal 26kcal 1%
Carbs 9.46g 6.5g 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 7.96g 6g N/A
Calcium 18mg 21mg 0%
Potassium 340mg 340mg 0%
Sugar 5.1g 2.76g N/A
Zinc 0.3mg 0.32mg 0%
Phosphorus 46mg 44mg 0%
Sodium 7mg 1mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.052g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.013g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.054mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.016mg 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
7% 92%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.6 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +100%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +45.5%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
~equal in Water ~91.6g

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
74% 19% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.005 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2080%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18.2%

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. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168448/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.