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Shortbread vs. Cayenne pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shortbread and cayenne pepper

  • The amount of vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin E, fiber, vitamin C, manganese, iron, vitamin K, potassium, and vitamin B2 in cayenne pepper is higher than in shortbread.
  • Cayenne pepper covers your daily need for vitamin A, 832% more than shortbread.
  • Cayenne pepper has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cayenne pepper is 32, while the glycemic index of shortbread is 64.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain 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 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
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 +985.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1038.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2188.6%
Contains more IronIron +161.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +314.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +406.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +343.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +408.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +41.9%

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 0% 0% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1122.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +192.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +165.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3350.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +630%
Contains more FolateFolate +30.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +5622.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.328mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Cayenne pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 2081µg 231%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 2.45mg 183%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 29.83mg 183%
Fiber 1.3g 27.2g 104%
Vitamin C 0mg 76.4mg 85%
Manganese 0.393mg 2mg 70%
Iron 2.98mg 7.8mg 60%
Vitamin K 11µg 80.3µg 58%
Potassium 88mg 2014mg 57%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.919mg 47%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 8.701mg 34%
Magnesium 14mg 152mg 33%
Phosphorus 66mg 293mg 32%
Copper 0.09mg 0.373mg 31%
Saturated fat 8.105g 3.26g 22%
Zinc 0.49mg 2.48mg 18%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Sodium 353mg 30mg 14%
Calcium 13mg 148mg 14%
Fats 26.22g 17.27g 14%
Protein 5.37g 12.01g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 2.75g 10%
Calories 514kcal 318kcal 10%
Choline 0.9mg 51.5mg 9%
Folate 81µg 106µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 6%
Selenium 6.2µg 8.8µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.328mg 2%
Carbs 63.78g 56.63g 2%
Net carbs 62.48g 29.43g N/A
Sugar 21.65g 10.34g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 8.37g 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 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 FatsFats +51.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +123.6%
Contains more WaterWater +123.6%
Contains more OtherOther +486.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +143.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.8%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~8.37g

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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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.

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