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

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What are the differences between chili Pepper and sweet potato?

  • Chili Pepper are higher in vitamin C, vitamin K, iron, and vitamin B6, yet sweet potato is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B5, and fiber.
  • Chili Pepper' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 267% more.
  • Chili Pepper have 8 times more vitamin K than sweet potato. While chili Pepper have 14.3µg of vitamin K, sweet potato has only 1.8µg.
  • The glycemic index of chili Pepper is lower.

We used Peppers, hot chili, green, raw and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared 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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more IronIron +96.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%
~equal in Magnesium ~25mg
~equal in Potassium ~337mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.3mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~47mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.258mg

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10004.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +165.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +694.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1101.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1211.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +10.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili Pepper Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin C 242.5mg 2.4mg 267%
Vitamin A 59µg 709µg 72%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 0.8mg 15%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 1.8µg 10%
Iron 1.2mg 0.61mg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 3g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.278mg 0.209mg 5%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Carbs 9.46g 20.12g 4%
Folate 23µg 11µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.26mg 3%
Copper 0.174mg 0.151mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.95mg 0.557mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.061mg 2%
Sodium 7mg 55mg 2%
Calories 40kcal 86kcal 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.109g 0.014g 1%
Protein 2g 1.57g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.078mg 1%
Manganese 0.237mg 0.258mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 30mg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.05g 0%
Net carbs 7.96g 17.12g N/A
Magnesium 25mg 25mg 0%
Potassium 340mg 337mg 0%
Sugar 5.1g 4.18g N/A
Zinc 0.3mg 0.3mg 0%
Phosphorus 46mg 47mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.6µg 0%
Choline 11.1mg 12.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.018g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.001g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.031mg 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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.4%
Contains more FatsFats +300%
Contains more WaterWater +13.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +112.7%
Contains more OtherOther +63.3%

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +678.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.3%

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 potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.