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Cod liver oil vs. Cayenne pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cod liver oil and cayenne pepper

  • Cod liver oil has more vitamin D and vitamin A; however, cayenne pepper is richer in vitamin B6, fiber, iron, manganese, vitamin C, and vitamin B2.
  • Cod liver oil covers your daily vitamin D needs 1667% more than cayenne pepper.
  • Cayenne pepper has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cayenne pepper is 32, while the glycemic index of cod liver oil is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish oil, cod liver 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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
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% 10000% 0% 3750% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 AVitamin A +1341.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod liver oil Cayenne pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin A 30000µg 2081µg 3102%
Vitamin D 10000IU 0IU 1250%
Vitamin D 250µg 0µg 1250%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 199%
Cholesterol 570mg 0mg 190%
Vitamin B6 0mg 2.45mg 188%
Fats 100g 17.27g 127%
Monounsaturated fat 46.711g 2.75g 110%
Fiber 0g 27.2g 109%
Iron 0mg 7.8mg 98%
Polyunsaturated fat 22.541g 8.37g 94%
Saturated fat 22.608g 3.26g 88%
Manganese 0mg 2mg 87%
Vitamin C 0mg 76.4mg 85%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.919mg 71%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 67%
Potassium 0mg 2014mg 59%
Vitamin B3 0mg 8.701mg 54%
Phosphorus 0mg 293mg 42%
Copper 0mg 0.373mg 41%
Magnesium 0mg 152mg 36%
Calories 902kcal 318kcal 29%
Folate 0µg 106µg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 27%
Protein 0g 12.01g 24%
Zinc 0mg 2.48mg 23%
Carbs 0g 56.63g 19%
Selenium 0µg 8.8µg 16%
Calcium 0mg 148mg 15%
Choline 51.5mg 9%
Sodium 0mg 30mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 29.43g N/A
Sugar 10.34g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 6.898g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 10.968g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.935g 0g 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
25% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 22.608 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 46.711 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 22.541 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 +1598.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +169.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.6%

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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. Cod liver oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173577/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.