Chili Pepper vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chili Pepper and tomatoes different?
- Chili Pepper have more vitamin C, vitamin B6, copper, iron, vitamin A, vitamin B2, manganese, and vitamin K than tomatoes.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for chili Pepper is 254% higher.
- Chili Pepper contain 5 times more vitamin B2 than tomatoes. While chili Pepper contain 0.09mg of vitamin B2, tomatoes contain only 0.019mg.
- Chili Pepper have a lower glycemic index (10) than tomatoes (23).
Peppers, hot chili, green, raw and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average are the varieties used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +127.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +80% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +43.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +344.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +194.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +76.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +91.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +107.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -28.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1670.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +40.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +27.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +143.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +373.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +59.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +247.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +81% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +53.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +65.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +45.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 242.5mg | 13.7mg | 254% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.278mg | 0.08mg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.174mg | 0.059mg | 13% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 0.27mg | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 14.3µg | 7.9µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.09mg | 0.019mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.237mg | 0.114mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 0.037mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 11mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 340mg | 237mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 46mg | 24mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 59µg | 42µg | 2% |
| Folate | 23µg | 15µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.95mg | 0.594mg | 2% |
| Protein | 2g | 0.88g | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.37g | 2% | |
| Carbs | 9.46g | 3.89g | 2% |
| Calories | 40kcal | 18kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.69mg | 0.54mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.3mg | 0.17mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.5µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 1.2g | 1% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 10mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.061mg | 0.089mg | 1% |
| Choline | 11.1mg | 6.7mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 7.96g | 2.69g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.1g | 2.63g | N/A |
| Sodium | 7mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.021g | 0.028g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0.031g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.109g | 0.083g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.026mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.074mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.065mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.105mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.089mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.024mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.062mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.084mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.041mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
9.46 g
Water:
87.74 g
Other:
0.6 g
Protein:
0.88 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
3.89 g
Water:
94.52 g
Other:
0.51 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +127.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +143.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +17.6% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.2g
~equal in
Water
~94.52g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.109 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.083 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -25% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +31.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +181.8% |
