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Chili Pepper vs. Cayenne pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chili Pepper and cayenne pepper

  • Chili Pepper are higher in vitamin C; however, cayenne pepper is richer in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, iron, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin K, and potassium.
  • Cayenne pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 809% higher.
  • Chili Pepper have 3 times more vitamin C than cayenne pepper. While chili Pepper have 242.5mg of vitamin C, cayenne pepper has only 76.4mg.
  • Chili Pepper have a lower glycemic index (10) than cayenne pepper (32).

The food types used in this comparison are Peppers, hot chili, green, 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 18% 5.4% 30% 45% 58% 8.2% 20% 0.91% 31% 2.7%
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 -76.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +508%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +722.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +492.4%
Contains more IronIron +550%
Contains more CopperCopper +114.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +726.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +537%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +743.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1660%

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 808% 20% 14% 0% 23% 21% 18% 3.7% 64% 0% 36% 17% 6.1%
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 CVitamin C +217.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3427.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4223.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +264.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +921.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +815.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +781.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +461.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +360.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +364%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili Pepper Cayenne pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin A 59µg 2081µg 225%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 29.83mg 194%
Vitamin C 242.5mg 76.4mg 185%
Vitamin B6 0.278mg 2.45mg 167%
Fiber 1.5g 27.2g 103%
Iron 1.2mg 7.8mg 83%
Manganese 0.237mg 2mg 77%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.919mg 64%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.109g 8.37g 55%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 80.3µg 55%
Potassium 340mg 2014mg 49%
Vitamin B3 0.95mg 8.701mg 48%
Phosphorus 46mg 293mg 35%
Magnesium 25mg 152mg 30%
Fats 0.2g 17.27g 26%
Copper 0.174mg 0.373mg 22%
Folate 23µg 106µg 21%
Zinc 0.3mg 2.48mg 20%
Protein 2g 12.01g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.328mg 20%
Carbs 9.46g 56.63g 16%
Saturated fat 0.021g 3.26g 15%
Selenium 0.5µg 8.8µg 15%
Calories 40kcal 318kcal 14%
Calcium 18mg 148mg 13%
Choline 11.1mg 51.5mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 2.75g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 1%
Sodium 7mg 30mg 1%
Net carbs 7.96g 29.43g N/A
Sugar 5.1g 10.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 9.46 g
Water: 87.74 g
Other: 0.6 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 +989.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +500.5%
Contains more FatsFats +8535%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +498.6%
Contains more OtherOther +906.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 8% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.109 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 -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7578.9%

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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. Chili Pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170497/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.