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Caramel vs. Cayenne pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between caramel and cayenne pepper

  • Caramel has less vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, iron, manganese, vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B3, and potassium.
  • Cayenne pepper covers your daily vitamin A needs 831% more than caramel.
  • The glycemic index of caramel is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, caramels 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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +794.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +841.1%
Contains more IronIron +5471.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1972.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +463.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +157%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18081.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +388.9%
~equal in Calcium ~148mg

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
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 +19000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +17241.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6384.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +218.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +259%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5779.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4275%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4361.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +2550%
Contains more CholineCholine +543.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Cayenne pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin A 12µg 2081µg 230%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 29.83mg 196%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 2.45mg 184%
Fiber 0g 27.2g 109%
Iron 0.14mg 7.8mg 96%
Manganese 0.011mg 2mg 86%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 76.4mg 84%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 80.3µg 65%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 8.701mg 53%
Potassium 214mg 2014mg 53%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.919mg 51%
Copper 0.018mg 0.373mg 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 8.37g 33%
Magnesium 17mg 152mg 32%
Folate 4µg 106µg 26%
Phosphorus 114mg 293mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.328mg 19%
Zinc 0.44mg 2.48mg 19%
Protein 4.6g 12.01g 15%
Fats 8.1g 17.27g 14%
Selenium 1.8µg 8.8µg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 12%
Sodium 245mg 30mg 9%
Choline 8mg 51.5mg 8%
Carbs 77g 56.63g 7%
Saturated fat 2.476g 3.26g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 2.75g 3%
Calories 382kcal 318kcal 3%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Calcium 138mg 148mg 1%
Net carbs 77g 29.43g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 10.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 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 CarbsCarbs +36%
Contains more ProteinProtein +161.1%
Contains more FatsFats +113.2%
Contains more OtherOther +235.6%
~equal in Water ~8.05g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 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 -24%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +78.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +140.7%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.