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Chili Pepper vs. Spinach raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chili Pepper and spinach raw?

  • Chili Pepper are higher in vitamin C, yet spinach raw is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, manganese, iron, magnesium, vitamin E, calcium, and vitamin B2.
  • Spinach raw's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 391% more.
  • Chili Pepper have 9 times more vitamin C than spinach raw. While chili Pepper have 242.5mg of vitamin C, spinach raw has only 28.1mg.
  • The glycemic index of chili Pepper is lower.

We used Peppers, hot chili, green, raw and Spinach, raw types in this article.

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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 56% 30% 49% 102% 43% 14% 21% 10% 117% 5.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +216%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.1%
Contains more IronIron +125.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +278.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
~equal in Phosphorus ~49mg

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 94% 156% 41% 0% 20% 44% 14% 3.9% 45% 0% 1207% 146% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +763%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +694.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +194.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +110%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3276.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +743.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +73.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.065mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili Pepper Spinach raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 14.3µg 482.9µg 391%
Vitamin C 242.5mg 28.1mg 238%
Vitamin A 59µg 469µg 46%
Folate 23µg 194µg 43%
Manganese 0.237mg 0.897mg 29%
Iron 1.2mg 2.71mg 19%
Magnesium 25mg 79mg 13%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 2.03mg 9%
Calcium 18mg 99mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.189mg 8%
Potassium 340mg 558mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.278mg 0.195mg 6%
Copper 0.174mg 0.13mg 5%
Sodium 7mg 79mg 3%
Fiber 1.5g 2.2g 3%
Protein 2g 2.86g 2%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.53mg 2%
Carbs 9.46g 3.63g 2%
Choline 11.1mg 19.3mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.95mg 0.724mg 1%
Calories 40kcal 23kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.078mg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 1µg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 7.96g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 5.1g 0.42g N/A
Phosphorus 46mg 49mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 0.065mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.063g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.01g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.109g 0.165g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.223mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.174mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.129mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.161mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.064mg 0%
Fructose 0.15g 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
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +160.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +43%
Contains more FatsFats +95%
Contains more OtherOther +186.7%
~equal in Water ~91.4g

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
26% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.063 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.165 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51.4%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.01g

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. Spinach raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/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.