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Pimiento vs. Chili Pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pimiento and chili Pepper

  • Pimiento has more vitamin A and iron, while chili Pepper have more vitamin C, copper, manganese, vitamin B1, potassium, and vitamin K.
  • Chili Pepper cover your daily need for vitamin C, 175% more than pimiento.
  • Pimiento contains 2 times more vitamin A than chili Pepper. While pimiento contains 2655IU of vitamin A, chili Pepper contain only 1179IU.
  • Chili Pepper have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chili Pepper is 10, while the glycemic index of pimiento is 45.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pimento, canned and Peppers, hot chili, green, 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 4.3% 1.8% 14% 63% 16% 5.2% 7.3% 1.8% 12% 1.1%
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%
Contains more IronIron +40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +316.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +255.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +170.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +157.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%

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 283% 44% 14% 0% 4.3% 14% 12% 0.6% 50% 0% 21% 4.5% 3.4%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +125.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +185.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +429.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +510%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +72.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +283.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +76.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.69mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pimiento Chili Pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 84.9mg 242.5mg 175%
Copper 0.049mg 0.174mg 14%
Vitamin A 133µg 59µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.09mg 6%
Manganese 0.092mg 0.237mg 6%
Iron 1.68mg 1.2mg 6%
Magnesium 6mg 25mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.278mg 5%
Potassium 158mg 340mg 5%
Vitamin K 8.3µg 14.3µg 5%
Folate 6µg 23µg 4%
Phosphorus 17mg 46mg 4%
Fiber 1.9g 1.5g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.615mg 0.95mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.09mg 2%
Protein 1.1g 2g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.01mg 0.061mg 1%
Choline 6.3mg 11.1mg 1%
Calories 23kcal 40kcal 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.5µg 1%
Zinc 0.19mg 0.3mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 18mg 1%
Carbs 5.1g 9.46g 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 3.2g 7.96g N/A
Sugar 2.71g 5.1g N/A
Sodium 14mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.69mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.045g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.161g 0.109g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.058mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.049mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.034mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.041mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 93%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 93.1 g
Other: 0.4 g
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 9.46 g
Water: 87.74 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more ProteinProtein +81.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +85.5%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
~equal in Water ~87.74g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 9% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 g
15% 8% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.109 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +81.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.3%

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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. Pimiento - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168559/nutrients
  2. Chili Pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170497/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.