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Chili Pepper vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chili Pepper and tortilla

  • Chili Pepper have more vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin K, while tortilla has more iron, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, and phosphorus.
  • Chili Pepper cover your daily need for vitamin C, 269% more than tortilla.
  • Chili Pepper contain 36 times more vitamin K than tortilla. While chili Pepper contain 14.3µg of vitamin K, tortilla contains only 0.4µg.
  • The amount of sodium in chili Pepper is lower.
  • Chili Pepper have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chili Pepper is 10, while the glycemic index of tortilla is 52.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Peppers, hot chili, green, raw and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo).

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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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +223.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +70.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +288.9%
Contains more IronIron +217.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +217.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3220%
~equal in Zinc ~0.32mg

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 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +263.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +363.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3475%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +311.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +334.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +178.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +326.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili Pepper Tortilla DV% diff.
Vitamin C 242.5mg 0mg 269%
Iron 1.2mg 3.81mg 33%
Selenium 0.5µg 16.6µg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.37mg 23%
Sodium 7mg 482mg 21%
Vitamin B3 0.95mg 4.125mg 20%
Folate 23µg 98µg 19%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.278mg 0.06mg 17%
Phosphorus 46mg 146mg 14%
Carbs 9.46g 49.94g 13%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 0.4µg 12%
Protein 2g 7.28g 11%
Calories 40kcal 237kcal 10%
Copper 0.174mg 0.102mg 8%
Vitamin A 59µg 7%
Potassium 340mg 105mg 7%
Calcium 18mg 70mg 5%
Fiber 1.5g 2.4g 4%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.19mg 3%
Choline 11.1mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.109g 0.391g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.114mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 0.17mg 2%
Manganese 0.237mg 0.268mg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 19mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.95g 1%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.296g 1%
Net carbs 7.96g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 5.1g 2.75g N/A
Zinc 0.3mg 0.32mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.185g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

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
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more WaterWater +119.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +264%
Contains more FatsFats +375%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +427.9%
Contains more OtherOther +211.7%

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
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1581.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +258.7%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.