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Red potato vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between red potato and chili pepper?

  • Red potato is higher in potassium; however, chili pepper is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and vitamin K.
  • Chili pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 146% more.
  • Chili pepper contains 2 times less choline than red potato. Red potato contains 18.9mg of choline, while chili pepper contains 10.9mg.
  • Red potato has less sugar.
  • Chili pepper has a lower glycemic index (45) than red potato (89).

We used Potatoes, red, flesh, and skin, baked and Peppers, hot chili, red, raw 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 20% 2.7% 48% 26% 58% 11% 31% 1.6% 23% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +55.6%
Contains more IronIron +47.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
~equal in Manganese ~0.187mg

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 42% 0.33% 1.6% 0% 18% 12% 30% 20% 49% 0% 7% 20% 10%
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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +17.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +73.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1040.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +762.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +138.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.072mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Red potato Chili pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 12.6mg 143.7mg 146%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.506mg 23%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 14µg 9%
Potassium 545mg 322mg 7%
Starch 15.15g 6%
Vitamin A 1µg 48µg 5%
Copper 0.174mg 0.129mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.69mg 4%
Phosphorus 72mg 43mg 4%
Iron 0.7mg 1.03mg 4%
Carbs 19.59g 8.81g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.341mg 0.201mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.086mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.595mg 1.244mg 2%
Calories 89kcal 40kcal 2%
Protein 2.3g 1.87g 1%
Folate 27µg 23µg 1%
Choline 18.9mg 10.9mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.239g 1%
Fructose 0.44g 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Calcium 9mg 14mg 1%
Manganese 0.173mg 0.187mg 1%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.26mg 1%
Fiber 1.8g 1.5g 1%
Magnesium 28mg 23mg 1%
Fats 0.15g 0.44g 0%
Net carbs 17.79g 7.31g N/A
Sugar 1.43g 5.3g N/A
Sodium 12mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.072mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.026g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.024g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.075mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.074mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.12mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.035mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.091mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.039mg 0.041mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 20% 77%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 19.59 g
Water: 76.67 g
Other: 1.29 g
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +23%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +122.4%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
Contains more FatsFats +193.3%
Contains more WaterWater +14.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.043 g
14% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +455.8%

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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. Red potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170435/nutrients
  2. Chili pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/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.