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Potato salad vs. Cayenne pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between potato salad and cayenne pepper

  • Potato salad has less vitamin A, vitamin B6, fiber, iron, manganese, vitamin C, vitamin B2, potassium, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Cayenne pepper covers your daily vitamin A needs 829% more than potato salad.
  • The glycemic index of potato salad is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Potato salad, home-prepared 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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +913.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +678.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +692.9%
Contains more IronIron +1100%
Contains more CopperCopper +216.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +463.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1880.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +114.6%

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 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 B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +664%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6403.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +326%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1431.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +877.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1637.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1414.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Cayenne pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin A 32µg 2081µg 228%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 199%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 2.45mg 178%
Fiber 1.3g 27.2g 104%
Iron 0.65mg 7.8mg 89%
Manganese 0.101mg 2mg 83%
Vitamin C 10mg 76.4mg 74%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 67%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.919mg 66%
Potassium 254mg 2014mg 52%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 8.701mg 49%
Phosphorus 52mg 293mg 34%
Magnesium 15mg 152mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 8.37g 31%
Copper 0.118mg 0.373mg 28%
Folate 7µg 106µg 25%
Cholesterol 68mg 0mg 23%
Sodium 529mg 30mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.328mg 21%
Zinc 0.31mg 2.48mg 20%
Protein 2.68g 12.01g 19%
Carbs 11.17g 56.63g 15%
Fats 8.2g 17.27g 14%
Calcium 19mg 148mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 11%
Choline 51.5mg 9%
Calories 143kcal 318kcal 9%
Selenium 4.1µg 8.8µg 9%
Saturated fat 1.429g 3.26g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 2.75g 1%
Net carbs 9.87g 29.43g N/A
Sugar 10.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 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 +844.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +348.1%
Contains more FatsFats +110.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +407%
Contains more OtherOther +209.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 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 -56.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +124%

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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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.