Peanut butter vs. Cayenne pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are peanut butter and cayenne pepper different?

Peanut butter is higher in fats; however, cayenne pepper is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin E, fiber, vitamin C, iron, vitamin K, vitamin B2, and potassium.
Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cayenne pepper is 231% higher.
Peanut butter contains 3 times more fats than cayenne pepper. While peanut butter contains 51.36g of fats, cayenne pepper contains only 17.27g.
Peanut butter has a lower glycemic index (14) than cayenne pepper (32).

Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt and Spices, pepper, red or cayenne are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Peanut butter

Cayenne pepper

Contains more CopperCopper	+13.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-43.3%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+202%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+260.9%
Contains more IronIron	+348.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+20.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+114.6%

~equal in Magnesium ~152mg

~equal in Zinc ~2.48mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Peanut butter

Cayenne pepper

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+50.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+227.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+118.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+378.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+455.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+26666.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+21.8%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin A	0µg	2081µg	231%
Vitamin B6	0.441mg	2.45mg	155%
Vitamin E	9.1mg	29.83mg	138%
Fiber	5g	27.2g	89%
Vitamin C	0mg	76.4mg	85%
Iron	1.74mg	7.8mg	76%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	12.215g		72%
Vitamin K	0.3µg	80.3µg	67%
Monounsaturated fat	25.941g	2.75g	58%
Vitamin B2	0.192mg	0.919mg	56%
Fats	51.36g	17.27g	52%
Potassium	558mg	2014mg	43%
Saturated fat	10.325g	3.26g	32%
Vitamin B3	13.112mg	8.701mg	28%
Polyunsaturated fat	12.535g	8.37g	28%
Vitamin B5	1.137mg		23%
Protein	22.21g	12.01g	20%
Manganese	1.665mg	2mg	15%
Vitamin B1	0.15mg	0.328mg	15%
Calories	598kcal	318kcal	14%
Carbs	22.31g	56.63g	11%
Calcium	49mg	148mg	10%
Selenium	4.1µg	8.8µg	9%
Phosphorus	335mg	293mg	6%
Copper	0.422mg	0.373mg	5%
Folate	87µg	106µg	5%
Magnesium	168mg	152mg	4%
Choline	63mg	51.5mg	2%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.027g		2%
Starch	3.56g		1%
Sodium	17mg	30mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.7g	3.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	269kcal	265kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	17g	31g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.7	3.4	N/A
Net carbs	17.31g	29.43g	N/A
Sugar	10.49g	10.34g	N/A
Zinc	2.51mg	2.48mg	0%
Trans fat	0.075g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.231mg		0%
Threonine	0.525mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.616mg		0%
Leucine	1.546mg		0%
Lysine	0.681mg		0%
Methionine	0.265mg		0%
Phenylalanine	1.202mg		0%
Valine	0.782mg		0%
Histidine	0.557mg		0%
Fructose	0.12g		0%
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.01g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.008g		N/A