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Cocoa bean vs. Cayenne pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cocoa bean and cayenne pepper?

  • Cocoa bean is higher in copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, and phosphorus, yet cayenne pepper is higher in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin C, and vitamin K.
  • Cayenne pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 832% more.
  • Cocoa bean has 10 times more copper than cayenne pepper. While cocoa bean has 3.607mg of copper, cayenne pepper has only 0.373mg.

We used Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali and Spices, pepper, red or cayenne types in this article.

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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 340% 33% 221% 582% 1202% 174% 312% 2.5% 487% 72%
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 +213.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.6%
Contains more IronIron +99%
Contains more CopperCopper +867%
Contains more ZincZinc +156.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +148.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +86.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%

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% 2% 0% 28% 106% 45% 15% 27% 0% 6% 24% 6.2%
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 +29730%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +198.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +99.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +262.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1976.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3245.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +231.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +351.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cocoa bean Cayenne pepper DV% diff.
Copper 3.607mg 0.373mg 359%
Vitamin A 0µg 2081µg 231%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 29.83mg 198%
Vitamin B6 0.118mg 2.45mg 179%
Iron 15.52mg 7.8mg 97%
Vitamin C 0mg 76.4mg 85%
Magnesium 476mg 152mg 77%
Manganese 3.737mg 2mg 76%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 80.3µg 65%
Phosphorus 728mg 293mg 62%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.42g 8.37g 53%
Vitamin B3 2.4mg 8.701mg 39%
Vitamin B2 0.46mg 0.919mg 35%
Zinc 6.37mg 2.48mg 35%
Saturated fat 7.76g 3.26g 20%
Caffeine 78mg 0mg 20%
Folate 32µg 106µg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.328mg 18%
Potassium 2509mg 2014mg 15%
Protein 18.1g 12.01g 12%
Fiber 29.8g 27.2g 10%
Selenium 13.2µg 8.8µg 8%
Choline 11.4mg 51.5mg 7%
Fats 13.1g 17.27g 6%
Calories 220kcal 318kcal 5%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 4.39g 2.75g 4%
Calcium 111mg 148mg 4%
Carbs 58.3g 56.63g 1%
Net carbs 28.5g 29.43g N/A
Sugar 1.76g 10.34g N/A
Sodium 19mg 30mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.271mg 0%
Threonine 0.716mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.701mg 0%
Leucine 1.097mg 0%
Lysine 0.907mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.869mg 0%
Valine 1.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.312mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 13% 58% 3% 8%
Protein: 18.1 g
Fats: 13.1 g
Carbs: 58.3 g
Water: 2.7 g
Other: 7.8 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 ProteinProtein +50.7%
Contains more OtherOther +29.1%
Contains more FatsFats +31.8%
Contains more WaterWater +198.1%
~equal in Carbs ~56.63g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.76 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.42 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 +59.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1892.9%

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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. Cocoa bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169594/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.