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Fruitcake vs. Cayenne pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fruitcake and cayenne pepper

  • Cayenne pepper is higher than fruitcake in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin C, manganese, iron, vitamin K, vitamin B2, and potassium.
  • Cayenne pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 832% higher.
  • Cayenne pepper has a lower glycemic index (32) than fruitcake (53).

The food types used in this comparison are Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared 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 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
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 +850%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +348.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1216.3%
Contains more IronIron +276.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +646%
Contains more ZincZinc +818.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +463.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +809.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +340%

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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
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 B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +15180%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +29628.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3214.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +556%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +828.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5226.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5253.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +430%
Contains more CholineCholine +478.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Cayenne pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin A 7µg 2081µg 230%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 29.83mg 193%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 2.45mg 185%
Fiber 3.7g 27.2g 94%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 76.4mg 84%
Manganese 0.22mg 2mg 77%
Iron 2.07mg 7.8mg 72%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 80.3µg 66%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.919mg 63%
Potassium 153mg 2014mg 55%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 8.701mg 49%
Copper 0.05mg 0.373mg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 8.37g 34%
Phosphorus 52mg 293mg 34%
Magnesium 16mg 152mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.328mg 23%
Folate 20µg 106µg 22%
Zinc 0.27mg 2.48mg 20%
Protein 2.9g 12.01g 18%
Fats 9.1g 17.27g 13%
Selenium 2µg 8.8µg 12%
Calcium 33mg 148mg 12%
Saturated fat 1.048g 3.26g 10%
Choline 8.9mg 51.5mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 2.75g 4%
Sodium 101mg 30mg 3%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 61.6g 56.63g 2%
Calories 324kcal 318kcal 0%
Net carbs 57.9g 29.43g N/A
Sugar 27.42g 10.34g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 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 +214.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +314.1%
Contains more FatsFats +89.8%
Contains more OtherOther +449.1%
~equal in Carbs ~56.63g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 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 -67.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +52.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +151.9%

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.