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Cayenne pepper vs. Baby food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cayenne pepper and baby food?

  • Cayenne pepper is richer in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin C, fiber, and vitamin K, yet baby food is richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Cayenne pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 832% higher.
  • Cayenne pepper has 54 times more vitamin K than baby food. Cayenne pepper has 80.3µg of vitamin K, while baby food has 1.5µg.
  • Cayenne pepper has a lower glycemic index than baby food.

We used Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified 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 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 71% 220% 39% 1781% 111% 65% 168% 0.39% 0% 141%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +360.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +395.3%
Contains more IronIron +509%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +194.3%
~equal in Zinc ~2.4mg

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 7.7% 0.33% 74% 0% 610% 627% 651% 64% 44% 0% 3.8% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3221.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +208000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +710.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1196.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5253.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +146.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +122%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +643.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +195.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +299%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Baby food DV% diff.
Iron 7.8mg 47.5mg 496%
Vitamin A 2081µg 1µg 231%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 2.438mg 176%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 3.68mg 174%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.189mg 174%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 34.714mg 163%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 2.717mg 138%
Manganese 2mg 87%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 2.3mg 82%
Fiber 27.2g 7.5g 79%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 1.5µg 66%
Calcium 148mg 733mg 59%
Potassium 2014mg 437mg 46%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 1.697g 44%
Selenium 8.8µg 25.9µg 31%
Vitamin B5 1.074mg 21%
Fats 17.27g 4.4g 20%
Folate 106µg 43µg 16%
Phosphorus 293mg 392mg 14%
Magnesium 152mg 100mg 12%
Saturated fat 3.26g 0.769g 11%
Carbs 56.63g 73.4g 6%
Choline 51.5mg 23.2mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 1.206g 4%
Copper 0.373mg 0.334mg 4%
Calories 318kcal 379kcal 3%
Sodium 30mg 3mg 1%
Zinc 2.48mg 2.4mg 1%
Protein 12.01g 12.2g 0%
Net carbs 29.43g 65.9g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 0.87g N/A
Tryptophan 0.158mg 0%
Threonine 0.4mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.477mg 0%
Leucine 1.041mg 0%
Lysine 0.404mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.672mg 0%
Valine 0.653mg 0%
Histidine 0.286mg 0%

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
12% 4% 73% 7% 3%
Protein: 12.2 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 73.4 g
Water: 6.7 g
Other: 3.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +292.5%
Contains more WaterWater +20.1%
Contains more OtherOther +83%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.6%
~equal in Protein ~12.2g

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
21% 33% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.769 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.206 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.697 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +128%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +393.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.4%

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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. Baby food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170964/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.