Russet potato vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between russet potatoes and chili pepper

Russet potatoes are higher in potassium, yet chili pepper is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin K, and vitamin A.
Chili pepper covers your daily vitamin C needs 150% more than russet potatoes.
Russet potatoes contain 2 times more carbs than chili pepper. While russet potatoes contain 21.44g of carbs, chili pepper contains only 8.81g.
The glycemic index of chili pepper is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Potatoes, Russet, flesh, and skin, baked 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.

Russet potato

Chili pepper

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+30.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+28.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+70.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+34.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+65.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+21.9%

Contains more CopperCopper	+20.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-35.7%

~equal in Iron ~1.03mg

~equal in Selenium ~0.5µg

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.

Russet potato

Chili pepper

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+89.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+13%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+1631.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+4700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+885.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+79.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+42.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+600%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.072mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.244mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin C	8.3mg	143.7mg	150%
Vitamin B6	0.354mg	0.506mg	12%
Vitamin K	2µg	14µg	10%
Potassium	550mg	322mg	7%
Starch	17.45g		7%
Vitamin A	1µg	48µg	5%
Carbs	21.44g	8.81g	4%
Phosphorus	71mg	43mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.07mg	0.69mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.38mg	0.201mg	4%
Calories	97kcal	40kcal	3%
Fiber	2.3g	1.5g	3%
Vitamin B2	0.048mg	0.086mg	3%
Protein	2.63g	1.87g	2%
Magnesium	30mg	23mg	2%
Copper	0.107mg	0.129mg	2%
Manganese	0.228mg	0.187mg	2%
Iron	1.07mg	1.03mg	1%
Zinc	0.35mg	0.26mg	1%
Vitamin B3	1.348mg	1.244mg	1%
Folate	26µg	23µg	1%
Choline	15mg	10.9mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.054g	0.239g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.7g	4.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	369kcal	214kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	103g	250g	N/A
Fats	0.13g	0.44g	0%
Net carbs	19.14g	7.31g	N/A
Calcium	18mg	14mg	0%
Sugar	1.08g	5.3g	N/A
Sodium	14mg	9mg	0%
Selenium	0.5µg	0.5µg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.067mg	0.072mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.032g	0.042g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.003g	0.024g	0%
Tryptophan	0.027mg	0.026mg	0%
Threonine	0.086mg	0.074mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.085mg	0.065mg	0%
Leucine	0.125mg	0.105mg	0%
Lysine	0.137mg	0.089mg	0%
Methionine	0.041mg	0.024mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.104mg	0.062mg	0%
Valine	0.131mg	0.084mg	0%
Histidine	0.044mg	0.041mg	0%
Fructose	0.32g		0%