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Tortilla vs. Chili Pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tortilla and chili Pepper

  • Tortilla has more iron, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, and phosphorus, while chili Pepper have more vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin K.
  • Chili Pepper cover your daily need for vitamin C, 269% more than tortilla.
  • Tortilla contains 69 times more sodium than chili Pepper. While tortilla contains 482mg of sodium, chili Pepper contain only 7mg.
  • Chili Pepper have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chili Pepper is 10, while the glycemic index of tortilla is 52.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) 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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
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 CalciumCalcium +288.9%
Contains more IronIron +217.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +217.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3220%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +223.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +70.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
~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 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +311.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +334.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +178.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +326.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +263.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +363.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3475%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Chili Pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 242.5mg 269%
Iron 3.81mg 1.2mg 33%
Selenium 16.6µg 0.5µg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.09mg 23%
Sodium 482mg 7mg 21%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 0.95mg 20%
Folate 98µg 23µg 19%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.278mg 17%
Phosphorus 146mg 46mg 14%
Carbs 49.94g 9.46g 13%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 14.3µg 12%
Protein 7.28g 2g 11%
Calories 237kcal 40kcal 10%
Copper 0.102mg 0.174mg 8%
Vitamin A 59µg 7%
Potassium 105mg 340mg 7%
Calcium 70mg 18mg 5%
Fiber 2.4g 1.5g 4%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.69mg 3%
Choline 11.1mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.109g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.09mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.061mg 2%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.237mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 25mg 1%
Fats 0.95g 0.2g 1%
Saturated fat 0.296g 0.021g 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 7.96g N/A
Sugar 2.75g 5.1g N/A
Zinc 0.32mg 0.3mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.041mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 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 +264%
Contains more FatsFats +375%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +427.9%
Contains more OtherOther +211.7%
Contains more WaterWater +119.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 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 +1581.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +258.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.9%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.