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Chili Pepper vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chili Pepper and tomato sauce?

  • Chili Pepper are higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin K, copper, vitamin B1, and manganese, yet tomato sauce is higher in vitamin E.
  • Chili Pepper' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 262% more.
  • Chili Pepper have 5 times more vitamin K than tomato sauce. While chili Pepper have 14.3µg of vitamin K, tomato sauce has only 2.8µg.
  • The glycemic index of chili Pepper is lower.

We used Peppers, hot chili, green, raw and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added 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 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.5%
Contains more IronIron +25%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +109.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%

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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3364.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +168.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +183.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +410.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +155.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +108.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +406.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.991mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili Pepper Tomato sauce DV% diff.
Vitamin C 242.5mg 7mg 262%
Vitamin B6 0.278mg 0.098mg 14%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 2.8µg 10%
Copper 0.174mg 0.115mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.024mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 0.309mg 5%
Manganese 0.237mg 0.113mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 1.44mg 5%
Folate 23µg 9µg 4%
Vitamin A 59µg 22µg 4%
Phosphorus 46mg 27mg 3%
Iron 1.2mg 0.96mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.065mg 2%
Protein 2g 1.2g 2%
Fructose 1.67g 2%
Magnesium 25mg 15mg 2%
Calories 40kcal 24kcal 1%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.22mg 1%
Potassium 340mg 297mg 1%
Carbs 9.46g 5.31g 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 7.96g 3.81g N/A
Calcium 18mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 5.1g 3.56g N/A
Fiber 1.5g 1.5g 0%
Sodium 7mg 11mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.95mg 0.991mg 0%
Choline 11.1mg 9.9mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.044g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.109g 0.121g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.02mg 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
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +78.2%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more OtherOther +218.3%
~equal in Water ~91.28g

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
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11%

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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. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/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.