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Chili Pepper vs. Sweet onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chili Pepper and sweet onions

  • Sweet onions contain less vitamin C, vitamin A, copper, iron, vitamin K, vitamin B6, manganese, potassium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3 than chili Pepper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for chili Pepper is 264% higher.
  • Sweet onions have 1179 times less vitamin A than chili Pepper. Chili Pepper have 1179 IU of vitamin A, while sweet onions have 1 IU.

Food types used in this article are Peppers, hot chili, green, raw and Onions, sweet, 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 6.4% 6% 11% 9.8% 19% 3.5% 12% 1% 9.9% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +177.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +185.7%
Contains more IronIron +361.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +210.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +130.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +211.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.1%
~equal in Selenium ~0.5µg

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 808% 20% 14% 0% 23% 21% 18% 3.7% 64% 0% 36% 17%
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 16% 0% 0.4% 0% 10% 4.6% 2.5% 5.9% 30% 0% 0.75% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4952.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3350%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +119.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +614.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +113.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Folate ~23µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili Pepper Sweet onion DV% diff.
Vitamin C 242.5mg 4.8mg 264%
Copper 0.174mg 0.056mg 13%
Iron 1.2mg 0.26mg 12%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 0.3µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.278mg 0.13mg 11%
Potassium 340mg 119mg 7%
Vitamin A 59µg 0µg 7%
Manganese 0.237mg 0.076mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.02mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.95mg 0.133mg 5%
Magnesium 25mg 9mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.02mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.041mg 4%
Phosphorus 46mg 27mg 3%
Fructose 2.02g 3%
Protein 2g 0.8g 2%
Fiber 1.5g 0.9g 2%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.13mg 2%
Carbs 9.46g 7.55g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 0.098mg 1%
Choline 11.1mg 5.5mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.109g 1%
Calories 40kcal 32kcal 0%
Fats 0.2g 0.08g 0%
Net carbs 7.96g 6.65g N/A
Calcium 18mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 5.1g 5.02g N/A
Sodium 7mg 8mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Folate 23µg 23µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.033mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.024mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.02mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.011mg 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
8% 91%
Protein: 0.8 g
Fats: 0.08 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.24 g
Other: 0.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +150%
Contains more FatsFats +150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.3%
Contains more OtherOther +81.8%
~equal in Water ~91.24g

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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. Sweet onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170008/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.