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Water chestnuts vs. Chili Pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Water chestnuts and Chili Pepper different?

  • Water chestnuts are richer in Copper, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B5, Potassium, and Fiber, while Chili Pepper are higher in Vitamin C, Iron, Vitamin K, and Vitamin A.
  • Chili Pepper covers your daily need of Vitamin C 265% more than Water chestnuts.
  • Water chestnuts contain 8 times more Vitamin B5 than Chili Pepper. Water chestnuts contain 0.479mg of Vitamin B5, while Chili Pepper contain 0.061mg.

Waterchestnuts, chinese, (matai), raw and Peppers, hot chili, green, raw types were used in this article.

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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 16% 3.3% 52% 2.3% 109% 14% 27% 1.8% 43% 3.8%
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 PotassiumPotassium +71.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +39.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.6%
Contains more IronIron +1900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%

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 13% 0% 24% 0% 35% 46% 19% 29% 76% 0% 0.75% 12% 20%
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% 71% 14% 0% 23% 21% 18% 3.7% 64% 0% 36% 17% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +685.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18%
Contains more CholineCholine +226.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5962.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4666.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +43.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.95mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 73%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 23.94 g
Water: 73.46 g
Other: 1.1 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 CarbsCarbs +153.1%
Contains more OtherOther +83.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.9%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more WaterWater +19.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 3% 61%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.026 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.043 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 less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -19.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +450%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +153.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Water chestnuts Chili Pepper
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Water chestnuts Chili Pepper Opinion
Calories 97kcal 40kcal Water chestnuts
Protein 1.4g 2g Chili Pepper
Fats 0.1g 0.2g Chili Pepper
Vitamin C 4mg 242.5mg Chili Pepper
Net carbs 20.94g 7.96g Water chestnuts
Carbs 23.94g 9.46g Water chestnuts
Magnesium 22mg 25mg Chili Pepper
Calcium 11mg 18mg Chili Pepper
Potassium 584mg 340mg Water chestnuts
Iron 0.06mg 1.2mg Chili Pepper
Sugar 4.8g 5.1g Water chestnuts
Fiber 3g 1.5g Water chestnuts
Copper 0.326mg 0.174mg Water chestnuts
Zinc 0.5mg 0.3mg Water chestnuts
Phosphorus 63mg 46mg Water chestnuts
Sodium 14mg 7mg Chili Pepper
Vitamin A 0IU 1179IU Chili Pepper
Vitamin A 0µg 59µg Chili Pepper
Vitamin E 1.2mg 0.69mg Water chestnuts
Manganese 0.331mg 0.237mg Water chestnuts
Selenium 0.7µg 0.5µg Water chestnuts
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.09mg Water chestnuts
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.09mg Water chestnuts
Vitamin B3 1mg 0.95mg Water chestnuts
Vitamin B5 0.479mg 0.061mg Water chestnuts
Vitamin B6 0.328mg 0.278mg Water chestnuts
Vitamin K 0.3µg 14.3µg Chili Pepper
Folate 16µg 23µg Chili Pepper
Choline 36.2mg 11.1mg Water chestnuts
Saturated Fat 0.026g 0.021g Chili Pepper
Monounsaturated Fat 0.002g 0.011g Chili Pepper
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.109g Chili Pepper
Tryptophan 0.026mg Chili Pepper
Threonine 0.074mg Chili Pepper
Isoleucine 0.065mg Chili Pepper
Leucine 0.105mg Chili Pepper
Lysine 0.089mg Chili Pepper
Methionine 0.024mg Chili Pepper
Phenylalanine 0.062mg Chili Pepper
Valine 0.084mg Chili Pepper
Histidine 0.041mg Chili Pepper

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Water chestnuts Chili Pepper
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
21%
Water chestnuts
83%
Chili Pepper
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
27%
Water chestnuts
22%
Chili Pepper

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Water chestnuts
Water chestnuts is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.3g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Water chestnuts
Water chestnuts is lower in glycemic index (difference - 10)
Which food is cheaper?
Water chestnuts
Water chestnuts is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Water chestnuts
Water chestnuts is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chili Pepper
Chili Pepper contains less Sodium (difference - 7mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Chili Pepper
Chili Pepper is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.005g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Water chestnuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170066/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.