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Asparagus vs. Cayenne pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between asparagus and cayenne pepper

  • Cayenne pepper has more vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, manganese, vitamin C, iron, vitamin B2, potassium, and vitamin B3 than asparagus.
  • Cayenne pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 817% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Asparagus, 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 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
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 +985.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +516.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +897%
Contains more IronIron +264.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +97.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +359.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +463.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1165.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +282.6%

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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
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 +1264.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5376.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2539.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +129.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +551.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +789.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2592.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +93%
Contains more FolateFolate +103.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +221.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus Cayenne pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin A 38µg 2081µg 227%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 29.83mg 191%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 2.45mg 181%
Fiber 2.1g 27.2g 100%
Manganese 0.158mg 2mg 80%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 76.4mg 79%
Iron 2.14mg 7.8mg 71%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.919mg 60%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 8.37g 55%
Potassium 202mg 2014mg 53%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 8.701mg 48%
Phosphorus 52mg 293mg 34%
Magnesium 14mg 152mg 33%
Vitamin K 41.6µg 80.3µg 32%
Fats 0.12g 17.27g 26%
Protein 2.2g 12.01g 20%
Copper 0.189mg 0.373mg 20%
Zinc 0.54mg 2.48mg 18%
Carbs 3.88g 56.63g 18%
Saturated fat 0.04g 3.26g 15%
Calories 20kcal 318kcal 15%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.328mg 15%
Folate 52µg 106µg 14%
Selenium 2.3µg 8.8µg 12%
Calcium 24mg 148mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 2.75g 7%
Choline 16mg 51.5mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 5%
Fructose 1g 1%
Sodium 2mg 30mg 1%
Net carbs 1.78g 29.43g N/A
Sugar 1.88g 10.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.075mg 0%
Leucine 0.128mg 0%
Lysine 0.104mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 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 +1058%
Contains more ProteinProtein +445.9%
Contains more FatsFats +14291.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1359.5%
Contains more OtherOther +941.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 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 -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16640%

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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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/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.