Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Red Hot Chili Peppers VS Red Sweet Peppers

Weight per 300 calories

• Red Hot Chili Peppers: 750g
• Red Sweet Peppers: 1154g

Red Hot Chili Peppers have 1.5 times more energy per 100g than Red Sweet Peppers. It has low energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Red Sweet Peppers having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Red Hot Chili Peppers or Red Sweet Peppers?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Red Hot Chili Peppers	16%	8%	76%
Red Sweet Peppers	13%	9%	78%

Macro Nutrients

	Red Hot Chili Peppers	Red Sweet Peppers	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.4% 3.3g	3.57% 3.46g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.98% 0.32g	2.13% 0.68g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.16% 0.083g	40.4% 0.65g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	10% 1.7g	6.8% 1.15g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	51% 66g	53.5% 69.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	55% 39.8g	67% 48.5g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	36% 26g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	% 22.4g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	29.6% 11.3g	63.8% 24.2g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	25% 14g	20.4% 11.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Red Hot Chili Peppers	Red Sweet Peppers	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	40% 360μg	201% 1812μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	45% 0.54mg	52% 0.62mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	49.6% 0.65mg	75.4% 0.98mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	58.3% 9.33mg	70.6% 11.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	30% 1.5mg	73% 3.66mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	292% 3.8mg	258% 3.36mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	16.4% 4.93μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	43% 173μg	133% 531μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	1198% 1078mg	1637% 1473mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	34.5% 5.18mg	122% 18.2mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	87.5% 105μg	47% 56.5μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Red Hot Chili Peppers	Red Sweet Peppers	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	10.5% 105mg	8.08% 80.8mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	108% 0.97mg	21.8% 0.2mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	97% 7.73mg	62% 4.96mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	41% 173mg	33% 138mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	61% 1.4mg	56% 1.3mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	46% 323mg	43% 300mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	71% 2415mg	71.6% 2435mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	6.8% 3.75μg	2.1% 1.15μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	4.5% 67.5mg	3.08% 46mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	17.7% 1.95mg	26.2% 2.9mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	18% 660g	28.8% 1064g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Red Hot Chili Peppers vs Red Sweet Peppers:

• Raw Red Hot Chili Peppers have 1.9 times more Vitamin K than Raw Red Sweet Peppers.
• While Raw Red Sweet Peppers contain 5 times more Vitamin A, 1.5 times more Vitamin B2, 2.4 times more Vitamin B5, 3.1 times more Vitamin B9, 1.4 times more Vitamin C and 3.5 times more Vitamin E than Raw Red Hot Chili Peppers.
• Both Raw Red Hot Chili Peppers and Raw Red Sweet Peppers have similar amounts of Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3 and Vitamin B6 per 300 kcal.
• Both Raw Red Hot Chili Peppers as well as Raw Red Sweet Peppers have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Red Hot Chili Peppers vs Red Sweet Peppers:

• Raw Red Hot Chili Peppers have 1.3 times more Calcium, 4.9 times more Copper, 1.6 times more Iron, 1.2 times more Magnesium, 3.3 times more Selenium and 1.5 times more Sodium than Raw Red Sweet Peppers.
• While Raw Red Sweet Peppers contain 1.5 times more Zinc and 1.6 times more Water than Raw Red Hot Chili Peppers.
• Both Raw Red Hot Chili Peppers and Raw Red Sweet Peppers have similar amounts of Manganese, Phosphorus and Potassium per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Raw Red Hot Chili Peppers have 1.5 times more Omega 6 and 1.2 times more Protein than Raw Red Sweet Peppers.
• While Raw Red Sweet Peppers contain 7.8 times more Omega 3 and 2.2 times more Fiber than Raw Red Hot Chili Peppers.
• Both Raw Red Hot Chili Peppers and Raw Red Sweet Peppers have similar amounts of Energy, Fat, Carbohydrate and Sugars per 300 kcal.
• Both Raw Red Hot Chili Peppers as well as Raw Red Sweet Peppers have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.