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Potato vs. Chili Pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between potatoes and chili Pepper

  • Chili Pepper have more vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin K, and copper than potatoes.
  • Chili Pepper' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 248% more.
  • Potatoes contain less sugar.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potatoes is 86, while the glycemic index of chili Pepper is 10.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw 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.
Potato
Potato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
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 PotassiumPotassium +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more IronIron +48.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25%
~equal in Magnesium ~25mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.3mg

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.
Potato
Potato
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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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +383.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1131%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +181.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +615%
Contains more FolateFolate +53.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.278mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~11.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Chili Pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 19.7mg 242.5mg 248%
Vitamin K 2µg 14.3µg 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 59µg 7%
Copper 0.11mg 0.174mg 7%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.69mg 5%
Iron 0.81mg 1.2mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.061mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.09mg 4%
Potassium 425mg 340mg 3%
Carbs 17.49g 9.46g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.278mg 2%
Fiber 2.1g 1.5g 2%
Folate 15µg 23µg 2%
Phosphorus 57mg 46mg 2%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.237mg 2%
Calories 77kcal 40kcal 2%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 0.95mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.09mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 18mg 1%
Protein 2.05g 2g 0%
Fats 0.09g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 15.39g 7.96g N/A
Magnesium 23mg 25mg 0%
Sugar 0.82g 5.1g N/A
Zinc 0.3mg 0.3mg 0%
Sodium 6mg 7mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.5µg 0%
Choline 12.1mg 11.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.109g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.041mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
Potato
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 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 CarbsCarbs +84.9%
Contains more OtherOther +86.7%
Contains more FatsFats +122.2%
Contains more WaterWater +10.7%
~equal in Protein ~2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +450%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +159.5%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.