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Coconut vs. Cayenne pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between coconut and cayenne pepper

  • Coconut has less vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin C, fiber, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin K, and vitamin B3.
  • Cayenne pepper covers your daily vitamin A needs 832% more than coconut.
  • Cayenne pepper contains 9 times less saturated fat than coconut. Coconut contains 29.698g of saturated fat, while cayenne pepper contains 3.26g.
  • The glycemic index of coconut is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, coconut meat, raw 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 23% 4.2% 31% 91% 145% 30% 48% 2.6% 196% 55%
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 CopperCopper +16.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +375%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +957.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +465.7%
Contains more IronIron +221%
Contains more ZincZinc +125.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +159.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +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 11% 0% 4.8% 0% 17% 4.6% 10% 18% 12% 0% 0.5% 20% 6.6%
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 +2215.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +12329.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +397%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4495%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1511.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4437%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +40050%
Contains more FolateFolate +307.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +325.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coconut Cayenne pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 2081µg 231%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 29.83mg 197%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 2.45mg 184%
Saturated fat 29.698g 3.26g 120%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 76.4mg 81%
Fiber 9g 27.2g 73%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.919mg 69%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 80.3µg 67%
Iron 2.43mg 7.8mg 67%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 8.37g 53%
Vitamin B3 0.54mg 8.701mg 51%
Potassium 356mg 2014mg 49%
Magnesium 32mg 152mg 29%
Phosphorus 113mg 293mg 26%
Fats 33.49g 17.27g 25%
Manganese 1.5mg 2mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.328mg 22%
Folate 26µg 106µg 20%
Protein 3.33g 12.01g 17%
Carbs 15.23g 56.63g 14%
Calcium 14mg 148mg 13%
Zinc 1.1mg 2.48mg 13%
Copper 0.435mg 0.373mg 7%
Choline 12.1mg 51.5mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.425g 2.75g 3%
Calories 354kcal 318kcal 2%
Selenium 10.1µg 8.8µg 2%
Net carbs 6.23g 29.43g N/A
Sugar 6.23g 10.34g N/A
Sodium 20mg 30mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.121mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.131mg 0%
Leucine 0.247mg 0%
Lysine 0.147mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.169mg 0%
Valine 0.202mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 33% 15% 47%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 33.49 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 46.99 g
Other: 0.96 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 +93.9%
Contains more WaterWater +483.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +260.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +271.8%
Contains more OtherOther +529.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.425 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 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 -89%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +93%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2186.9%

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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. Coconut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170169/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.