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Mustard Greens vs. Cayenne pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mustard Greens and cayenne pepper

  • Mustard Greens has more vitamin K; however, cayenne pepper is richer in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin C, potassium, and vitamin B3.
  • Cayenne pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 585% more.
  • Mustard Greens contains 7 times more vitamin K than cayenne pepper. Mustard Greens contains 592.7µg of vitamin K, while cayenne pepper contains 80.3µg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mustard greens, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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 9.3% 35% 14% 33% 49% 6% 18% 1.2% 0% 3.3%
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 -70%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1069.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1143.2%
Contains more IronIron +796.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +155.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1027.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +597.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1366.7%

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 84% 206% 36% 0% 10% 15% 8.1% 7.2% 23% 0% 1482% 6.8% 0.22%
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 KVitamin K +638.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +202%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +236.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1575.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1358.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1909.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2400%
Contains more FolateFolate +1077.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +12775%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mustard Greens Cayenne pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin K 592.7µg 80.3µg 427%
Vitamin E 1.78mg 29.83mg 187%
Vitamin B6 0.098mg 2.45mg 181%
Vitamin A 618µg 2081µg 163%
Fiber 2g 27.2g 101%
Iron 0.87mg 7.8mg 87%
Manganese 2mg 87%
Vitamin B2 0.063mg 0.919mg 66%
Vitamin C 25.3mg 76.4mg 57%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.046g 8.37g 55%
Potassium 162mg 2014mg 54%
Vitamin B3 0.433mg 8.701mg 52%
Phosphorus 42mg 293mg 36%
Magnesium 13mg 152mg 33%
Fats 0.47g 17.27g 26%
Copper 0.146mg 0.373mg 25%
Folate 9µg 106µg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.328mg 24%
Zinc 0.22mg 2.48mg 21%
Protein 2.56g 12.01g 19%
Carbs 4.51g 56.63g 17%
Saturated fat 0.012g 3.26g 15%
Calories 26kcal 318kcal 15%
Selenium 0.6µg 8.8µg 15%
Choline 0.4mg 51.5mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.11g 2.75g 7%
Calcium 118mg 148mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.12mg 2%
Sodium 9mg 30mg 1%
Net carbs 2.51g 29.43g N/A
Sugar 1.41g 10.34g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 5% 92%
Protein: 2.56 g
Fats: 0.47 g
Carbs: 4.51 g
Water: 91.78 g
Other: 0.68 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 +1040.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +369.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3574.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1155.7%
Contains more OtherOther +788.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 65% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.012 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.11 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.046 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 -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18095.7%

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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. Mustard Greens - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169257/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.