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Cayenne pepper vs. Green beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cayenne pepper and green beans

  • Green beans contain less vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, iron, manganese, vitamin C, vitamin B2, potassium, and vitamin B3 than cayenne pepper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cayenne pepper is 820% higher.
  • Green beans have 65 times less vitamin E than cayenne pepper. Cayenne pepper has 29.83mg of vitamin E, while green beans have 0.46mg.
  • Cayenne pepper has a higher glycemic index than green beans.

Food types used in this article are Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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 13% 13% 13% 24% 19% 6.8% 12% 0.13% 37% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +744.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +236.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1279.5%
Contains more IronIron +1100%
Contains more CopperCopper +554.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +892%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +910.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +601.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%

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 32% 11% 9.2% 0% 19% 22% 12% 4.4% 13% 0% 120% 25% 9.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +687.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6403.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6384.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +343.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +847.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1317.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4275%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +67.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +221.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +204.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Green beans DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2081µg 32µg 228%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 0.46mg 196%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.056mg 184%
Fiber 27.2g 3.2g 96%
Iron 7.8mg 0.65mg 89%
Manganese 2mg 0.285mg 75%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 9.7mg 74%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.097mg 63%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 0.145g 55%
Potassium 2014mg 146mg 55%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 0.614mg 51%
Phosphorus 293mg 29mg 38%
Copper 0.373mg 0.057mg 35%
Magnesium 152mg 18mg 32%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 47.9µg 27%
Fats 17.27g 0.28g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.074mg 21%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.25mg 20%
Protein 12.01g 1.89g 20%
Folate 106µg 33µg 18%
Carbs 56.63g 7.88g 16%
Selenium 8.8µg 0.2µg 16%
Saturated fat 3.26g 0.064g 15%
Calories 318kcal 35kcal 14%
Calcium 148mg 44mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 0.011g 7%
Choline 51.5mg 16.9mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.074mg 1%
Sodium 30mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 29.43g 4.68g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 3.63g N/A
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.082mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 0.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.023mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.069mg 0%
Valine 0.093mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 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
2% 8% 89%
Protein: 1.89 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 7.88 g
Water: 89.22 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +535.4%
Contains more FatsFats +6067.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +618.7%
Contains more OtherOther +727.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1008.3%

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
29% 5% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.064 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.145 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5672.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%

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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. Green beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169141/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.