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Macadamia vs. Cayenne pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between macadamia and cayenne pepper

  • Macadamia has more manganese and vitamin B1; however, cayenne pepper is richer in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin C, fiber, vitamin B2, iron, and potassium.
  • Cayenne pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 832% more.
  • Macadamia contains 4 times more vitamin B1 than cayenne pepper. Macadamia contains 1.195mg of vitamin B1, while cayenne pepper contains 0.328mg.
  • Cayenne pepper has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cayenne pepper is 32, while the glycemic index of macadamia is 10.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, macadamia nuts, 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 93% 26% 32% 138% 252% 35% 81% 0.65% 539% 20%
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 CopperCopper +102.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +106.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +74.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +447.3%
Contains more IronIron +111.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +90.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +144.4%

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 4% 0% 11% 0% 299% 37% 46% 45% 63% 0% 0% 8.3% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +264.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6266.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5424.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +467.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +251.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +790.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +863.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Macadamia Cayenne pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 2081µg 231%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 29.83mg 195%
Vitamin B6 0.275mg 2.45mg 167%
Monounsaturated fat 58.877g 2.75g 140%
Manganese 4.131mg 2mg 93%
Fats 75.77g 17.27g 90%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 76.4mg 84%
Fiber 8.6g 27.2g 74%
Vitamin B1 1.195mg 0.328mg 72%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 67%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.919mg 58%
Iron 3.69mg 7.8mg 51%
Potassium 368mg 2014mg 48%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.502g 8.37g 46%
Copper 0.756mg 0.373mg 43%
Saturated fat 12.061g 3.26g 40%
Vitamin B3 2.473mg 8.701mg 39%
Folate 11µg 106µg 24%
Calories 718kcal 318kcal 20%
Phosphorus 188mg 293mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.758mg 15%
Carbs 13.82g 56.63g 14%
Zinc 1.3mg 2.48mg 11%
Choline 51.5mg 9%
Selenium 3.6µg 8.8µg 9%
Protein 7.91g 12.01g 8%
Calcium 85mg 148mg 6%
Magnesium 130mg 152mg 5%
Sodium 5mg 30mg 1%
Net carbs 5.22g 29.43g N/A
Sugar 4.57g 10.34g N/A
Starch 1.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.37mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.602mg 0%
Lysine 0.018mg 0%
Methionine 0.023mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.665mg 0%
Valine 0.363mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 76% 14%
Protein: 7.91 g
Fats: 75.77 g
Carbs: 13.82 g
Water: 1.36 g
Other: 1.14 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 +338.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +309.8%
Contains more WaterWater +491.9%
Contains more OtherOther +429.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 81% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 58.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.502 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 +2041%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +457.3%

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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. Macadamia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170178/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.