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Cranberries vs. Cayenne pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cranberries and cayenne pepper different?

  • Cayenne pepper has more vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, iron, fiber, manganese, vitamin C, vitamin B2, vitamin K, and potassium than cranberries.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cayenne pepper is 831% higher.
  • Cayenne pepper has a lower glycemic index (32) than cranberries (45).

Cranberries, raw and Spices, pepper, red or cayenne are the varieties used 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 4.3% 2.4% 7.1% 8.6% 19% 2.5% 4.7% 0.26% 35% 0.55%
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 less SodiumSodium -93.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2433.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1750%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2417.5%
Contains more IronIron +3291.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +566.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2655.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2563.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +649.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8700%

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 47% 1% 26% 0% 3% 4.6% 1.9% 18% 13% 0% 13% 0.75% 3%
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 +445.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +69266.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2159.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4495%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8514.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4198.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1506%
Contains more FolateFolate +10500%
Contains more CholineCholine +836.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cranberries Cayenne pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin A 3µg 2081µg 231%
Vitamin E 1.32mg 29.83mg 190%
Vitamin B6 0.057mg 2.45mg 184%
Iron 0.23mg 7.8mg 95%
Fiber 3.6g 27.2g 94%
Manganese 0.267mg 2mg 75%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.919mg 69%
Vitamin C 14mg 76.4mg 69%
Vitamin K 5µg 80.3µg 63%
Potassium 80mg 2014mg 57%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 8.37g 55%
Vitamin B3 0.101mg 8.701mg 54%
Phosphorus 11mg 293mg 40%
Copper 0.056mg 0.373mg 35%
Magnesium 6mg 152mg 35%
Folate 1µg 106µg 26%
Fats 0.13g 17.27g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.328mg 26%
Protein 0.46g 12.01g 23%
Zinc 0.09mg 2.48mg 22%
Selenium 0.1µg 8.8µg 16%
Saturated fat 0.008g 3.26g 15%
Carbs 11.97g 56.63g 15%
Calories 46kcal 318kcal 14%
Calcium 8mg 148mg 14%
Choline 5.5mg 51.5mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.018g 2.75g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 6%
Sodium 2mg 30mg 1%
Fructose 0.67g 1%
Net carbs 8.37g 29.43g N/A
Sugar 4.27g 10.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.033mg 0%
Leucine 0.053mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.003mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.045mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 87%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 11.97 g
Water: 87.32 g
Other: 0.12 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 WaterWater +984.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2510.9%
Contains more FatsFats +13184.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +373.1%
Contains more OtherOther +4933.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 22% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.008 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.018 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 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 -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15177.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15118.2%

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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. Cranberries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171722/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.