Pecan vs. Cayenne pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pecan and cayenne pepper

Pecan has more manganese and copper, while cayenne pepper has more vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin C, fiber, iron, vitamin K, and vitamin B2.
Cayenne pepper covers your daily need for vitamin A, 831% more than pecan.
Pecan contains 3 times more copper than cayenne pepper. While pecan contains 1.2mg of copper, cayenne pepper contains only 0.373mg.
Pecan has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pecan is 10, while the glycemic index of cayenne pepper is 32.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, pecans 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.

Pecan

Cayenne pepper

Contains more CopperCopper	+221.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+82.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+125%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+25.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+111.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+391.2%
Contains more IronIron	+208.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+131.6%

~equal in Phosphorus ~293mg

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.

Pecan

Cayenne pepper

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+101.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+6845.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+69266.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+2030.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+606.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+645.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1066.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+2194.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+381.8%
Contains more CholineCholine	+27.2%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin A	3µg	2081µg	231%
Vitamin E	1.4mg	29.83mg	190%
Vitamin B6	0.21mg	2.45mg	172%
Manganese	4.5mg	2mg	109%
Monounsaturated fat	40.801g	2.75g	95%
Copper	1.2mg	0.373mg	92%
Polyunsaturated fat	21.614g	8.37g	88%
Fats	71.97g	17.27g	84%
Vitamin C	1.1mg	76.4mg	84%
Fiber	9.6g	27.2g	70%
Iron	2.53mg	7.8mg	66%
Vitamin K	3.5µg	80.3µg	64%
Vitamin B2	0.13mg	0.919mg	61%
Potassium	410mg	2014mg	47%
Vitamin B3	1.167mg	8.701mg	47%
Vitamin B1	0.66mg	0.328mg	28%
Folate	22µg	106µg	21%
Calories	691kcal	318kcal	19%
Zinc	4.53mg	2.48mg	19%
Vitamin B5	0.863mg		17%
Carbs	13.86g	56.63g	14%
Saturated fat	6.18g	3.26g	13%
Selenium	3.8µg	8.8µg	9%
Calcium	70mg	148mg	8%
Magnesium	121mg	152mg	7%
Protein	9.17g	12.01g	6%
Choline	40.5mg	51.5mg	2%
Phosphorus	277mg	293mg	2%
Sodium	0mg	30mg	1%
Net carbs	4.26g	29.43g	N/A
Sugar	3.97g	10.34g	N/A
Starch	0.46g		0%
Tryptophan	0.093mg		0%
Threonine	0.306mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.336mg		0%
Leucine	0.598mg		0%
Lysine	0.287mg		0%
Methionine	0.183mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.426mg		0%
Valine	0.411mg		0%
Histidine	0.262mg		0%
Fructose	0.04g		0%