Ancho peppers, dried leads 7–2 · 9 categories decided
Each value is per 100 g edible portion.
The verdict
Ancho peppers, dried comes out ahead, winning 7 of 9 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Ancho peppers, dried for more protein, more fiber, more potassium, more calcium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.
Pick Water chestnuts, canned for less saturated fat and less sodium.
Head-to-head
- Energy281 kcal50 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN11.86 g0.88 g
- Carbohydrate51.42 g12.3 g
- Fibermore is betterWIN21.6 g2.5 g
- Total sugarsless is better—2.46 g
- Total fat8.2 g0.06 g
- Saturated fatless is better0.82 g0.02 gWIN
- Sodiumless is better43 mg8 mgWIN
- Potassiummore is betterWIN2411 mg118 mg
- Calciummore is betterWIN61 mg4 mg
- Ironmore is betterWIN10.93 mg0.87 mg
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN113 mg5 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is betterWIN2 mg1.3 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.

