Tomato paste vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between tomato paste and chili pepper
- Tomato paste is higher in copper, iron, vitamin E, potassium, vitamin A, vitamin B3, fiber, and selenium, yet chili pepper is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
- Chili pepper covers your daily vitamin C needs 135% more than tomato paste.
- Tomato paste contains 11 times more selenium than chili pepper. While tomato paste contains 5.3µg of selenium, chili pepper contains only 0.5µg.
Food varieties used in this article are Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +82.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +157.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +214.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +189.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +182.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +142.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +93% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +61.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +960% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -84.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +58.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +523.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +77.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +147.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +253.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +556.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +41.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +134.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +22.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +91.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 21.9mg | 143.7mg | 135% |
| Copper | 0.365mg | 0.129mg | 26% |
| Vitamin E | 4.3mg | 0.69mg | 24% |
| Iron | 2.98mg | 1.03mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.216mg | 0.506mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 1014mg | 322mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.076mg | 1.244mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 1.5g | 10% |
| Selenium | 5.3µg | 0.5µg | 9% |
| Fructose | 5.85g | 7% | |
| Phosphorus | 83mg | 43mg | 6% |
| Protein | 4.32g | 1.87g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 42mg | 23mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.153mg | 0.086mg | 5% |
| Choline | 38.5mg | 10.9mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.302mg | 0.187mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 18.91g | 8.81g | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.63mg | 0.26mg | 3% |
| Folate | 12µg | 23µg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 76µg | 48µg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 11.4µg | 14µg | 2% |
| Calories | 82kcal | 40kcal | 2% |
| Sodium | 59mg | 9mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 14mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.16g | 0.239g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 0.072mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.142mg | 0.201mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.47g | 0.44g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 14.81g | 7.31g | N/A |
| Sugar | 12.18g | 5.3g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.22g | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.1g | 0.042g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.067g | 0.024g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.133mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.089mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.124mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.134mg | 0.089mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.027mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0.062mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.088mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.071mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.32 g
Fats:
0.47 g
Carbs:
18.91 g
Water:
73.5 g
Other:
2.8 g
Protein:
1.87 g
Fats:
0.44 g
Carbs:
8.81 g
Water:
88.02 g
Other:
0.86 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +131% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +114.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +225.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +19.8% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.44g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.1 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.16 g
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 | +179.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -58% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +49.4% |
