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Summer squash vs. Chili Pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between summer squash and chili Pepper

  • Chili Pepper are higher than summer squash in vitamin C, vitamin A, copper, iron, and vitamin K.
  • Chili Pepper' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 251% higher.
  • Summer squash has less sugar.

The food types used in this comparison are Squash, summer, all varieties, raw 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 12% 4.5% 23% 13% 17% 7.9% 16% 0.26% 23% 1.1%
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 less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +47.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.8%
Contains more IronIron +242.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +241.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
~equal in Zinc ~0.3mg

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 57% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 12% 33% 9.1% 9.3% 50% 0% 7.5% 22% 3.7%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +57.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +154.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1326.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +490%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +475%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +376.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +65.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Summer squash Chili Pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 17mg 242.5mg 251%
Copper 0.051mg 0.174mg 14%
Iron 0.35mg 1.2mg 11%
Vitamin K 3µg 14.3µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 0.278mg 5%
Vitamin A 10µg 59µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.69mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.09mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.09mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.487mg 0.95mg 3%
Manganese 0.175mg 0.237mg 3%
Protein 1.21g 2g 2%
Potassium 262mg 340mg 2%
Fiber 1.1g 1.5g 2%
Magnesium 17mg 25mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.061mg 2%
Carbs 3.35g 9.46g 2%
Folate 29µg 23µg 2%
Choline 6.7mg 11.1mg 1%
Calories 16kcal 40kcal 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.5µg 1%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Phosphorus 38mg 46mg 1%
Fats 0.18g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 2.25g 7.96g N/A
Calcium 15mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 2.2g 5.1g N/A
Zinc 0.29mg 0.3mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 7mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.044g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.109g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.042mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.069mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.065mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.041mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 94.64 g
Other: 0.62 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 +65.3%
Contains more FatsFats +11.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +182.4%
~equal in Water ~87.74g
~equal in Other ~0.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.044 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 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 +45.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22.5%

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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. Summer squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170487/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.