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Tuna vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tuna and chili pepper

  • Tuna has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin D, and choline; however, chili pepper is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Tuna covers your daily selenium needs 196% more than chili pepper.
  • Chili pepper contains less cholesterol.
  • Chili pepper has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chili pepper is 45, while the glycemic index of tuna is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat 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.
Tuna
Tuna
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
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 +82.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +674.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21540%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more IronIron +12%
Contains more CopperCopper +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1338.5%

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.
Tuna
Tuna
8
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% 7.3% 5.8% 30% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +86.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +59.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1674.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +105.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +611.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +137.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13900%
Contains more FolateFolate +1050%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Chili pepper DV% diff.
Selenium 108.2µg 0.5µg 196%
Vitamin C 0mg 143.7mg 160%
Vitamin B3 22.07mg 1.244mg 130%
Vitamin B12 2.35µg 0µg 98%
Protein 29.15g 1.87g 55%
Phosphorus 333mg 43mg 41%
Vitamin B6 1.038mg 0.506mg 41%
Cholesterol 47mg 0mg 16%
Choline 77.6mg 10.9mg 12%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 14µg 12%
Copper 0.043mg 0.129mg 10%
Vitamin D 82IU 0IU 10%
Vitamin D 2µg 0µg 10%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.187mg 8%
Potassium 527mg 322mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Magnesium 42mg 23mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.072mg 5%
Folate 2µg 23µg 5%
Calories 130kcal 40kcal 5%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.086mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.69mg 3%
Vitamin A 22µg 48µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.201mg 3%
Carbs 0g 8.81g 3%
Sodium 54mg 9mg 2%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.26mg 2%
Iron 0.92mg 1.03mg 1%
Calcium 4mg 14mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.205g 0.042g 1%
Fats 0.59g 0.44g 0%
Net carbs 0g 7.31g N/A
Sugar 0g 5.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.02g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.138g 0.024g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 0.239g 0%
Tryptophan 0.313mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 1.224mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 2.27mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 2.565mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.827mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.091mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 1.438mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.822mg 0.041mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.105g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tuna
Tuna
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29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 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 +1458.8%
Contains more FatsFats +34.1%
Contains more OtherOther +48.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +27.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tuna
Tuna
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40% 27% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 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 +475%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36.6%

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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. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/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.