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Shallot vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between shallots and chili pepper?

  • Shallots are richer in fiber, while chili pepper is higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin K, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Chili pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 151% higher.
  • Chili pepper has 3 times less calcium than shallots. Shallots have 37mg of calcium, while chili pepper has 14mg.
  • Chili pepper is lower in sugar.
  • Chili pepper has a higher glycemic index (45) than shallots (30).

We used Shallots, raw and Peppers, hot chili, red, raw types in this comparison.

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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 15% 11% 29% 45% 29% 11% 26% 1.6% 38% 6.5%
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 +164.3%
Contains more IronIron +16.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +56.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +140%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Potassium ~322mg

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 27% 0% 0.8% 0% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26%
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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +47.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1696.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1625%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +330%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +522%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1650%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shallot Chili pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 8mg 143.7mg 151%
Vitamin B6 0.345mg 0.506mg 12%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 14µg 11%
Fiber 3.2g 1.5g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1.244mg 7%
Copper 0.088mg 0.129mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Manganese 0.292mg 0.187mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.086mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.69mg 4%
Carbs 16.8g 8.81g 3%
Folate 34µg 23µg 3%
Calories 72kcal 40kcal 2%
Calcium 37mg 14mg 2%
Iron 1.2mg 1.03mg 2%
Phosphorus 60mg 43mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.29mg 0.201mg 2%
Protein 2.5g 1.87g 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.44g 1%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.26mg 1%
Selenium 1.2µg 0.5µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.072mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.239g 1%
Net carbs 13.6g 7.31g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 23mg 0%
Potassium 334mg 322mg 0%
Sugar 7.87g 5.3g N/A
Sodium 12mg 9mg 0%
Choline 11.3mg 10.9mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.024g 0%
Tryptophan 0.028mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.098mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.106mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.149mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.125mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.043mg 0.041mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 17% 80%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.8 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 +33.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +90.7%
Contains more FatsFats +340%
Contains more WaterWater +10.3%
~equal in Other ~0.86g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 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 -59.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +71.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +512.8%

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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. Shallot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170499/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.