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Salsify vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between salsify and chili pepper?

  • Salsify is higher in vitamin B2 and fiber; however, chili pepper is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin K, copper, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Chili pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 155% more.
  • Chili pepper contains 2 times less fiber than salsify. Salsify contains 3.1g of fiber, while chili pepper contains 1.5g.

We used Salsify, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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 13% 14% 25% 21% 23% 8.2% 24% 2.1% 27% 3.3%
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 CalciumCalcium +235.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.8%
Contains more IronIron +87.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +84.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.8%

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 15% 0% 3.8% 0% 14% 40% 7.4% 17% 50% 0% 0.75% 11% 14%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +101.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +137.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3023.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +263.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +217.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +132.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +53.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salsify Chili pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4.6mg 143.7mg 155%
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 0.506mg 22%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 14µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.173mg 0.086mg 7%
Copper 0.07mg 0.129mg 7%
Fiber 3.1g 1.5g 6%
Iron 0.55mg 1.03mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.392mg 1.244mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Calcium 47mg 14mg 3%
Choline 25.9mg 10.9mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.69mg 3%
Folate 15µg 23µg 2%
Protein 2.73g 1.87g 2%
Carbs 15.36g 8.81g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.276mg 0.201mg 2%
Phosphorus 56mg 43mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.239g 1%
Calories 68kcal 40kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.056mg 0.072mg 1%
Manganese 0.21mg 0.187mg 1%
Potassium 283mg 322mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 23mg 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.44g 0%
Net carbs 12.26g 7.31g N/A
Sugar 2.9g 5.3g N/A
Zinc 0.3mg 0.26mg 0%
Sodium 16mg 9mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0.024g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 15% 81%
Protein: 2.73 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 15.36 g
Water: 81 g
Other: 0.74 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 +46%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +74.3%
Contains more FatsFats +158.8%
Contains more OtherOther +16.2%
~equal in Water ~88.02g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 3% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +223%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.042g

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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. Salsify - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169278/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.