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Buckwheat vs. Cayenne pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between buckwheat and cayenne pepper

  • Cayenne pepper is higher than buckwheat in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, iron, vitamin C, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin K, and potassium.
  • Cayenne pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 832% higher.
  • Cayenne pepper has a lower glycemic index (32) than buckwheat (51).

The food types used in this comparison are Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 2.1% 7.8% 30% 49% 17% 30% 0.52% 53% 12%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 109% 44% 178% 293% 124% 68% 126% 3.9% 261% 48%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +198%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2014.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2188.6%
Contains more IronIron +875%
Contains more CopperCopper +155.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +306.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +318.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +396.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 1.8% 0% 10% 9% 18% 22% 18% 0% 4.8% 11% 11%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 255% 694% 597% 0% 82% 212% 163% 0% 565% 0% 201% 80% 28%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33044.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +720%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2256.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +825.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3081.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4126.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +657.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +156.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buckwheat Cayenne pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 2081µg 231%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 29.83mg 198%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 2.45mg 183%
Fiber 2.7g 27.2g 98%
Iron 0.8mg 7.8mg 88%
Vitamin C 0mg 76.4mg 85%
Manganese 0.403mg 2mg 69%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.919mg 68%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 80.3µg 65%
Potassium 88mg 2014mg 57%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.188g 8.37g 55%
Vitamin B3 0.94mg 8.701mg 49%
Phosphorus 70mg 293mg 32%
Fats 0.62g 17.27g 26%
Copper 0.146mg 0.373mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.328mg 24%
Magnesium 51mg 152mg 24%
Folate 14µg 106µg 23%
Zinc 0.61mg 2.48mg 17%
Protein 3.38g 12.01g 17%
Saturated fat 0.134g 3.26g 14%
Calcium 7mg 148mg 14%
Selenium 2.2µg 8.8µg 12%
Carbs 19.94g 56.63g 12%
Calories 92kcal 318kcal 11%
Vitamin B5 0.359mg 7%
Choline 20.1mg 51.5mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.188g 2.75g 6%
Sodium 4mg 30mg 1%
Net carbs 17.24g 29.43g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 10.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 0.212mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.079mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 20% 76%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.62 g
Carbs: 19.94 g
Water: 75.63 g
Other: 0.43 g
12% 17% 57% 8% 6%
Protein: 12.01 g
Fats: 17.27 g
Carbs: 56.63 g
Water: 8.05 g
Other: 6.04 g
Contains more WaterWater +839.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +255.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2685.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +184%
Contains more OtherOther +1304.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.188 g
23% 19% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.75 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.37 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1362.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4352.1%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Buckwheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170686/nutrients
  2. Cayenne pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170932/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.