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Spaghetti vs. Chili Pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between spaghetti and chili Pepper

  • Spaghetti is higher in selenium; however, chili Pepper are richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin K, iron, potassium, copper, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
  • Chili Pepper' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 269% higher.
  • Spaghetti has 53 times more selenium than chili Pepper. While spaghetti has 26.4µg of selenium, chili Pepper have only 0.5µg.
  • Chili Pepper have a lower glycemic index (10) than spaghetti (49).

The food types used in this comparison are Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt 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 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
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 ZincZinc +70%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5180%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +157.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +672.7%
Contains more IronIron +140%
Contains more CopperCopper +74%

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 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +83.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1050%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +467.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +228.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +73.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Chili Pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 242.5mg 269%
Selenium 26.4µg 0.5µg 47%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.278mg 18%
Vitamin K 0µg 14.3µg 12%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Potassium 44mg 340mg 9%
Iron 0.5mg 1.2mg 9%
Copper 0.1mg 0.174mg 8%
Protein 5.8g 2g 8%
Carbs 30.86g 9.46g 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 59µg 7%
Calories 158kcal 40kcal 6%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.09mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.09mg 5%
Manganese 0.322mg 0.237mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.69mg 4%
Folate 7µg 23µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.95mg 3%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.3mg 2%
Phosphorus 58mg 46mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 25mg 2%
Fats 0.93g 0.2g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 0.109g 1%
Saturated fat 0.176g 0.021g 1%
Fiber 1.8g 1.5g 1%
Choline 6.4mg 11.1mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 0.061mg 1%
Calcium 7mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 29.06g 7.96g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 5.1g N/A
Sodium 1mg 7mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0.041mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 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 ProteinProtein +190%
Contains more FatsFats +365%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +226.2%
Contains more WaterWater +41.2%
Contains more OtherOther +114.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 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 +1090.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +199.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.1%

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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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.