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Spinach raw vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between spinach raw and chili pepper?

  • Spinach raw is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, manganese, iron, magnesium, vitamin E, and calcium, while chili pepper is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Spinach raw's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 391% higher.
  • Chili pepper has 10 times less vitamin A than spinach raw. Spinach raw has 9377IU of vitamin A, while chili pepper has 952IU.
  • Chili pepper has a higher glycemic index (45) than spinach raw (32).

We used Spinach, 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 56% 30% 49% 102% 43% 14% 21% 10% 117% 5.5%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +243.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +607.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.3%
Contains more IronIron +163.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +103.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +379.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.129mg

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 94% 156% 41% 0% 20% 44% 14% 3.9% 45% 0% 1207% 146% 11%
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 AVitamin A +877.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +194.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +119.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3349.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +743.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +77.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +411.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +209.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +159.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.072mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spinach raw Chili pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin K 482.9µg 14µg 391%
Vitamin C 28.1mg 143.7mg 128%
Vitamin A 469µg 48µg 47%
Folate 194µg 23µg 43%
Manganese 0.897mg 0.187mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.195mg 0.506mg 24%
Iron 2.71mg 1.03mg 21%
Magnesium 79mg 23mg 13%
Calcium 99mg 14mg 9%
Vitamin E 2.03mg 0.69mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.189mg 0.086mg 8%
Potassium 558mg 322mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.724mg 1.244mg 3%
Fiber 2.2g 1.5g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.065mg 0.201mg 3%
Sodium 79mg 9mg 3%
Protein 2.86g 1.87g 2%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.26mg 2%
Carbs 3.63g 8.81g 2%
Choline 19.3mg 10.9mg 2%
Calories 23kcal 40kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.072mg 1%
Selenium 1µg 0.5µg 1%
Phosphorus 49mg 43mg 1%
Fats 0.39g 0.44g 0%
Net carbs 1.43g 7.31g N/A
Sugar 0.42g 5.3g N/A
Copper 0.13mg 0.129mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.063g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0.024g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.165g 0.239g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.223mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.174mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.129mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.161mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0.041mg 0%
Fructose 0.15g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.72 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 +52.9%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
Contains more FatsFats +12.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +142.7%
~equal in Water ~88.02g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.063 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.165 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 -33.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +140%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.8%

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. Spinach raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/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.