Kimchi leads 6–3 · 9 categories decided
Both foods compared at 100 kcal.
The verdict
Kimchi comes out ahead, winning 6 of 9 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Ancho peppers, dried for less saturated fat, less sodium and more vitamin C.
Pick Kimchi for more protein, more fiber, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.
Head-to-head
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is better4.22 g7.33 gWIN
- Carbohydrate18.3 g16 g
- Fibermore is better7.69 g10.67 gWIN
- Total sugarsless is better—7.07 g
- Total fat2.92 g3.33 g
- Saturated fatless is betterWIN0.29 g0.45 g
- Sodiumless is betterWIN15.3 mg3320 mg
- Potassiummore is better858.01 mg1006.67 mgWIN
- Calciummore is better21.71 mg220 mgWIN
- Ironmore is better3.89 mg16.67 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is better40.21 mg93.33 mgWIN
- Vitamin Cmore is betterWIN0.71 mg0 mg
- 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.

