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

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Significant differences between summer squash and chili pepper

  • The amount of vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin K, copper, and iron in chili pepper is higher than in summer squash.
  • Chili pepper covers your daily vitamin C needs 141% more than summer squash.
  • Chili pepper has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chili pepper is 45, while the glycemic index of summer squash is 13.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and Peppers, hot chili, red, 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 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.9%
Contains more IronIron +194.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +152.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
~equal in Calcium ~14mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.187mg

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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +745.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +380%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +475%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +155.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +132.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +366.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +62.7%
~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 143.7mg 141%
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 0.506mg 22%
Iron 0.35mg 1.03mg 9%
Copper 0.051mg 0.129mg 9%
Vitamin K 3µg 14µg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.487mg 1.244mg 5%
Vitamin A 10µg 48µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.086mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.69mg 4%
Potassium 262mg 322mg 2%
Fiber 1.1g 1.5g 2%
Folate 29µg 23µg 2%
Carbs 3.35g 8.81g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.072mg 2%
Protein 1.21g 1.87g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.201mg 1%
Choline 6.7mg 10.9mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.239g 1%
Calories 16kcal 40kcal 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.5µg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 23mg 1%
Manganese 0.175mg 0.187mg 1%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Phosphorus 38mg 43mg 1%
Fats 0.18g 0.44g 0%
Net carbs 2.25g 7.31g N/A
Calcium 15mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 2.2g 5.3g N/A
Zinc 0.29mg 0.26mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 9mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.044g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.024g 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: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +54.5%
Contains more FatsFats +144.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +163%
Contains more OtherOther +38.7%
~equal in Water ~88.02g

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
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 +50%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +168.5%
~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. 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/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.