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Olive oil vs. Cayenne pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between olive oil and cayenne pepper

  • Olive oil contains less vitamin A, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin E, iron, manganese, vitamin C, vitamin B2, potassium, and vitamin B3 than cayenne pepper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cayenne pepper is 832% higher.
  • Cayenne pepper has a higher glycemic index than olive oil.

Food types used in this article are Oil, olive, salad or cooking 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 0% 0.3% 0.09% 21% 0% 0% 0% 0.26% 0% 0%
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 -93.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +201300%
Contains more IronIron +1292.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 287% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 151% 0% 0.16%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +107.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +17066.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Olive oil Cayenne pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 2081µg 231%
Vitamin B6 0mg 2.45mg 188%
Monounsaturated fat 72.961g 2.75g 176%
Fats 100g 17.27g 127%
Fiber 0g 27.2g 109%
Vitamin E 14.35mg 29.83mg 103%
Iron 0.56mg 7.8mg 91%
Manganese 0mg 2mg 87%
Vitamin C 0mg 76.4mg 85%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.919mg 71%
Potassium 1mg 2014mg 59%
Vitamin B3 0mg 8.701mg 54%
Saturated fat 13.808g 3.26g 48%
Phosphorus 0mg 293mg 42%
Copper 0mg 0.373mg 41%
Magnesium 0mg 152mg 36%
Calories 884kcal 318kcal 28%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.328mg 27%
Folate 0µg 106µg 27%
Protein 0g 12.01g 24%
Zinc 0mg 2.48mg 23%
Carbs 0g 56.63g 19%
Vitamin K 60.2µg 80.3µg 17%
Selenium 0µg 8.8µg 16%
Calcium 1mg 148mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.523g 8.37g 14%
Choline 0.3mg 51.5mg 9%
Sodium 2mg 30mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 29.43g N/A
Sugar 0g 10.34g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 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 +479%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 75% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.808 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 72.961 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.523 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 +2553.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.4%

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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. Olive oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171413/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.