American cheese vs. Cayenne pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between American cheese and cayenne pepper

American cheese has more calcium; however, cayenne pepper has more vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, iron, manganese, and vitamin C.
Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cayenne pepper is 813% higher.
Cayenne pepper has 56 times less sodium than American cheese. American cheese has 1671mg of sodium, while cayenne pepper has 30mg.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Spices, pepper, red or cayenne.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

American cheese

Cayenne pepper

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+606.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+118.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+129.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+484.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+1425.8%
Contains more IronIron	+1138.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+710.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+4778%

~equal in Zinc ~2.48mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

American cheese

Cayenne pepper

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+732.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+3628.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+2086.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+292.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+11348.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+4437%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+2988.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1225%
Contains more CholineCholine	+42.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin A	250µg	2081µg	203%
Vitamin E	0.8mg	29.83mg	194%
Vitamin B6	0.054mg	2.45mg	184%
Fiber	0g	27.2g	109%
Iron	0.63mg	7.8mg	90%
Calcium	1045mg	148mg	90%
Manganese	0.041mg	2mg	85%
Vitamin C	0mg	76.4mg	85%
Sodium	1671mg	30mg	71%
Saturated fat	18.057g	3.26g	67%
Vitamin K	2.6µg	80.3µg	65%
Vitamin B12	1.5µg	0µg	63%
Potassium	132mg	2014mg	55%
Vitamin B3	0.076mg	8.701mg	54%
Vitamin B2	0.234mg	0.919mg	53%
Phosphorus	641mg	293mg	50%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.286g	8.37g	47%
Copper	0.046mg	0.373mg	36%
Cholesterol	100mg	0mg	33%
Magnesium	26mg	152mg	30%
Vitamin B1	0.015mg	0.328mg	26%
Folate	8µg	106µg	25%
Fats	31.79g	17.27g	22%
Selenium	20.2µg	8.8µg	21%
Carbs	3.7g	56.63g	18%
Monounsaturated fat	8.236g	2.75g	14%
Protein	18.13g	12.01g	12%
Vitamin B5	0.403mg		8%
Choline	36.2mg	51.5mg	3%
Calories	371kcal	318kcal	3%
Vitamin D	0.6µg	0µg	3%
Vitamin D	23IU	0IU	3%
Net carbs	3.7g	29.43g	N/A
Sugar	2.26g	10.34g	N/A
Zinc	2.49mg	2.48mg	0%
Trans fat	1.144g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.232mg		0%
Threonine	0.772mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.938mg		0%
Leucine	1.716mg		0%
Lysine	1.516mg		0%
Methionine	0.475mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.939mg		0%
Valine	1.187mg		0%
Histidine	0.546mg		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.012g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.006g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.137g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.021g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.033g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.009g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.79g		N/A