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Brussels sprouts vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Brussels sprouts and chili pepper?

  • Brussels sprouts are higher in vitamin K, folate, fiber, manganese, and vitamin B1; however, chili pepper is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and copper.
  • Brussels sprouts' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 136% more.
  • Chili pepper contains 3 times less folate than Brussels sprouts. Brussels sprouts contain 61µg of folate, while chili pepper contains 23µg.

We used Brussels sprouts, raw and Peppers, hot chili, red, raw types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 13% 34% 53% 23% 11% 30% 3.3% 44% 8.7%
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 CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.8%
Contains more IronIron +35.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +80.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +220%
Contains more CopperCopper +84.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 283% 0% 13% 18% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 479% 0% 16% 14% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +93.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1164.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +165.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +69.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +67%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +131.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.086mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brussels sprouts Chili pepper DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 153g 0.239g 1018%
Vitamin K 177µg 14µg 136%
Vitamin C 85mg 143.7mg 65%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.506mg 22%
Folate 61µg 23µg 10%
Fiber 3.8g 1.5g 9%
Copper 0.07mg 0.129mg 7%
Manganese 0.337mg 0.187mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.139mg 0.072mg 6%
Iron 1.4mg 1.03mg 5%
Phosphorus 69mg 43mg 4%
Protein 3.38g 1.87g 3%
Calcium 42mg 14mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 1.244mg 3%
Potassium 389mg 322mg 2%
Selenium 1.6µg 0.5µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.201mg 2%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.26mg 1%
Sodium 25mg 9mg 1%
Vitamin A 38µg 48µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 0.69mg 1%
Choline 19.1mg 10.9mg 1%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Calories 43kcal 40kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 7.9g 4.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 127kcal 214kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 233g 250g N/A
Fats 0.3g 0.44g 0%
Net carbs 5.15g 7.31g N/A
Carbs 8.95g 8.81g 0%
Magnesium 23mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 2.2g 5.3g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.086mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.062g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 0.024g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.12mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.132mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.152mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.154mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.155mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 0.041mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 9% 86%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 8.95 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 1.37 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 +80.7%
Contains more FatsFats +46.7%
~equal in Carbs ~8.81g
~equal in Water ~88.02g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +63916.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.024g

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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. Brussels sprouts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/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.