Ancho peppers, dried leads 6–2 · 8 categories decided
Each value is per 100 g edible portion.
The verdict
Ancho peppers, dried comes out ahead, winning 6 of 8 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Ancho peppers, dried for more protein, less sodium, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.
Pick Fava beans, fresh, cooked for less saturated fat and more vitamin C.
Head-to-head
- Energy281 kcal62 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN11.86 g4.8 g
- Carbohydrate51.42 g10.1 g
- Fibermore is better21.6 g—
- Total sugarsless is better——
- Total fat8.2 g0.5 g
- Saturated fatless is better0.82 g0.14 gWIN
- Sodiumless is betterWIN43 mg277 mg
- Potassiummore is betterWIN2411 mg193 mg
- Calciummore is betterWIN61 mg18 mg
- Ironmore is betterWIN10.93 mg1.5 mg
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN113 mg31 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is better2 mg19.8 mgWIN
- Vitamin Dmore is better——
Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

