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Butter vs. Cayenne pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between butter and cayenne pepper?

  • Butter has less vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin E, fiber, iron, manganese, vitamin C, and vitamin B2 than cayenne pepper.
  • Cayenne pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 782% higher.
  • Butter has a lower glycemic index than cayenne pepper.

We used Butter, without salt and Spices, pepper, red or cayenne types in this comparison.

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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.
Butter
Butter
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
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 -63.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +7500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +516.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +8291.7%
Contains more IronIron +38900%
Contains more CopperCopper +2231.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2655.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1120.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +49900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +780%

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.
Butter
Butter
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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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
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 B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +204.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1185.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6460%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2602.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20616.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +81566.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1047.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +3433.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +173.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Cayenne pepper DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 3.26g 215%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 2.45mg 188%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 29.83mg 183%
Vitamin A 684µg 2081µg 155%
Fiber 0g 27.2g 109%
Fats 81.11g 17.27g 98%
Iron 0.02mg 7.8mg 97%
Manganese 0.004mg 2mg 87%
Vitamin C 0mg 76.4mg 85%
Cholesterol 215mg 0mg 72%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.919mg 68%
Vitamin K 7µg 80.3µg 61%
Potassium 24mg 2014mg 59%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 8.701mg 54%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 2.75g 52%
Copper 0.016mg 0.373mg 40%
Phosphorus 24mg 293mg 38%
Magnesium 2mg 152mg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 8.37g 36%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.328mg 27%
Folate 3µg 106µg 26%
Zinc 0.09mg 2.48mg 22%
Protein 0.85g 12.01g 22%
Calories 717kcal 318kcal 20%
Carbs 0.06g 56.63g 19%
Selenium 1µg 8.8µg 14%
Calcium 24mg 148mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Choline 18.8mg 51.5mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 2%
Sodium 11mg 30mg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 29.43g N/A
Sugar 0.06g 10.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 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 FatsFats +369.7%
Contains more WaterWater +122.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1312.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +94283.3%
Contains more OtherOther +15000%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +752%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +178.1%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.