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Ginger vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between ginger and chili pepper

  • Ginger is higher in copper, yet chili pepper is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin K, iron, and vitamin A.
  • Chili pepper covers your daily vitamin C needs 154% more than ginger.
  • Ginger contains 3 times more choline than chili pepper. While ginger contains 28.8mg of choline, chili pepper contains only 10.9mg.
  • The glycemic index of ginger is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Ginger root, raw and Peppers, hot chili, red, raw.

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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.
Ginger
Ginger
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
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 +87%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains more IronIron +71.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.8%

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.
Ginger
Ginger
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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 17% 0% 0% 5.2% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3%
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 CVitamin C +2774%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +165.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +188%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +152.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +216.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13900%
Contains more FolateFolate +109.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.201mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Chili pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 5mg 143.7mg 154%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.506mg 27%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 14µg 12%
Copper 0.226mg 0.129mg 11%
Magnesium 43mg 23mg 5%
Iron 0.6mg 1.03mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.072mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.086mg 4%
Carbs 17.77g 8.81g 3%
Potassium 415mg 322mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.69mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 1.244mg 3%
Folate 11µg 23µg 3%
Choline 28.8mg 10.9mg 3%
Calories 80kcal 40kcal 2%
Fiber 2g 1.5g 2%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.187mg 2%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.26mg 1%
Phosphorus 34mg 43mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.042g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.239g 1%
Protein 1.82g 1.87g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 2.3g 4.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 440kcal 214kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 125g 250g N/A
Fats 0.75g 0.44g 0%
Net carbs 15.77g 7.31g N/A
Calcium 16mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g 5.3g N/A
Sodium 13mg 9mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.201mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.024g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.041mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
Ginger
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 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 FatsFats +70.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +101.7%
Contains more WaterWater +11.6%
~equal in Protein ~1.87g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
Ginger
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 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 +541.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55.2%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.