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Seaweed vs. Cayenne pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between seaweed and cayenne pepper?

  • Seaweed has less vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin C, manganese, iron, vitamin B2, potassium, and vitamin B3 than cayenne pepper.
  • Cayenne pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 830% higher.

We used Seaweed, kelp, raw and Spices, pepper, red or cayenne types in this comparison.

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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 86% 50% 7.9% 107% 43% 34% 18% 30% 26% 3.8%
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 CalciumCalcium +13.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2162.9%
Contains more IronIron +173.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +186.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +101.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +597.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1157.1%

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 10% 2% 17% 0% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135% 7%
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 FolateFolate +69.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2446.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +34583.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3328.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +556%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +512.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1751.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +122400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +21.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +302.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Cayenne pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin A 6µg 2081µg 231%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 29.83mg 193%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 2.45mg 188%
Fiber 1.3g 27.2g 104%
Vitamin C 3mg 76.4mg 82%
Manganese 0.2mg 2mg 78%
Iron 2.85mg 7.8mg 62%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.919mg 59%
Potassium 89mg 2014mg 57%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 8.37g 55%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 8.701mg 51%
Phosphorus 42mg 293mg 36%
Copper 0.13mg 0.373mg 27%
Fats 0.56g 17.27g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.328mg 23%
Protein 1.68g 12.01g 21%
Folate 180µg 106µg 19%
Carbs 9.57g 56.63g 16%
Selenium 0.7µg 8.8µg 15%
Saturated fat 0.247g 3.26g 14%
Calories 43kcal 318kcal 14%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 13%
Vitamin K 66µg 80.3µg 12%
Zinc 1.23mg 2.48mg 11%
Sodium 233mg 30mg 9%
Choline 12.8mg 51.5mg 7%
Magnesium 121mg 152mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 2.75g 7%
Calcium 168mg 148mg 2%
Net carbs 8.27g 29.43g N/A
Sugar 0.6g 10.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 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 +913.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +614.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2983.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +491.7%
~equal in Other ~6.04g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
63% 25% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 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 -92.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2706.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17708.5%

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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. Seaweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168457/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.