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Cayenne pepper vs. Almonds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cayenne pepper and almonds

  • Cayenne pepper has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin K, fiber, iron, potassium, and vitamin B3; however, almonds are richer in copper and magnesium.
  • Cayenne pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 832% more.
  • Cayenne pepper has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cayenne pepper is 32, while the glycemic index of almonds is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Nuts, almonds.

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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 109% 44% 178% 293% 124% 68% 126% 3.9% 261% 48%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +174.8%
Contains more IronIron +110.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +114.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +176.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
~equal in Manganese ~2.179mg

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 255% 694% 597% 0% 82% 212% 163% 0% 565% 0% 201% 80% 28%
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% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +140.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1688.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +140.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~52.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Almonds DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2081µg 0µg 231%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.137mg 178%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 0mg 85%
Copper 0.373mg 1.031mg 73%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 31.551g 72%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 0µg 67%
Fiber 27.2g 12.5g 59%
Iron 7.8mg 3.71mg 51%
Fats 17.27g 49.93g 50%
Potassium 2014mg 733mg 38%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 3.618mg 32%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 25.63mg 28%
Magnesium 152mg 270mg 28%
Phosphorus 293mg 481mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 12.329g 26%
Protein 12.01g 21.15g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 1.138mg 17%
Folate 106µg 44µg 16%
Calories 318kcal 579kcal 13%
Calcium 148mg 269mg 12%
Carbs 56.63g 21.55g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.205mg 10%
Selenium 8.8µg 4.1µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.471mg 9%
Manganese 2mg 2.179mg 8%
Zinc 2.48mg 3.12mg 6%
Saturated fat 3.26g 3.802g 2%
Sodium 30mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 29.43g 9.05g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 4.35g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Trans fat 0.015g N/A
Choline 51.5mg 52.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.211mg 0%
Threonine 0.601mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.751mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.568mg 0%
Methionine 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.132mg 0%
Valine 0.855mg 0%
Histidine 0.539mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +162.8%
Contains more WaterWater +82.5%
Contains more OtherOther +104.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +76.1%
Contains more FatsFats +189.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 19% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.75 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.37 g
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1047.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47.3%

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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. Cayenne pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170932/nutrients
  2. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/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.