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Cayenne pepper vs. Barbecue chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cayenne pepper and barbecue chicken

  • Cayenne pepper has more vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B2, and potassium than barbecue chicken.
  • Cayenne pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 831% more.
  • Cayenne pepper has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cayenne pepper is 32, while the glycemic index of barbecue chicken is 10.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin.

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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 15% 4.8% 23% 36% 26% 49% 93% 44% 0.65% 120%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +623.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +825%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +689.8%
Contains more IronIron +721.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +384.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +39.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +39900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%

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% 6.7% 9.2% 0% 14% 52% 107% 9.1% 44% 59% 0% 6% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +10305%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6384.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +496.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +304.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +51.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1182.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1225%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +22.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Barbecue chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2081µg 20µg 229%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 0.46mg 196%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.191mg 174%
Fiber 27.2g 0g 109%
Manganese 2mg 0.005mg 87%
Iron 7.8mg 0.95mg 86%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 0mg 85%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 0µg 67%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.227mg 53%
Potassium 2014mg 255mg 52%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 2.038g 42%
Cholesterol 0mg 127mg 42%
Copper 0.373mg 0.077mg 33%
Magnesium 152mg 21mg 31%
Folate 106µg 8µg 25%
Selenium 8.8µg 22µg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.055mg 23%
Protein 12.01g 22.51g 21%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.47µg 20%
Carbs 56.63g 0.12g 19%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 5.732mg 19%
Sodium 30mg 335mg 13%
Calcium 148mg 16mg 13%
Phosphorus 293mg 218mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 6.446g 9%
Zinc 2.48mg 1.78mg 6%
Calories 318kcal 226kcal 5%
Vitamin B5 0.152mg 3%
Saturated fat 3.26g 3.927g 3%
Fats 17.27g 15.08g 3%
Choline 51.5mg 62.9mg 2%
Net carbs 29.43g 0.12g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 0.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.657mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.853mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 1.75mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.69mg 0%
Valine 0.935mg 0%
Histidine 0.592mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g 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
23% 15% 61%
Protein: 22.51 g
Fats: 15.08 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 61.41 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more FatsFats +14.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +47091.7%
Contains more OtherOther +586.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +87.4%
Contains more WaterWater +662.9%

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
32% 52% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.927 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.446 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.038 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +310.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +134.4%

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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. Barbecue chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171127/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.