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Cayenne pepper vs. Caraway spice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cayenne pepper and caraway spice?

  • Cayenne pepper is richer in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin B2, yet caraway spice is richer in iron, copper, calcium, and fiber.
  • Cayenne pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 229% higher.

We used Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Spices, caraway seed types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 184% 207% 119% 609% 303% 150% 243% 2.2% 170% 66%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +69.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +365.5%
Contains more IronIron +108.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +144%
Contains more ZincZinc +121.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +93.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37.5%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 255% 0% 694% 597% 82% 212% 163% 0% 565% 0% 201% 80%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 70% 0% 6% 50% 96% 87% 68% 0% 83% 0% 0% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +263.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11461.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1093.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +142.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +141.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +580.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +960%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Caraway spice DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2081µg 18µg 229%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 2.5mg 182%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.36mg 161%
Iron 7.8mg 16.23mg 105%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 0µg 67%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 21mg 62%
Copper 0.373mg 0.91mg 60%
Calcium 148mg 689mg 54%
Fiber 27.2g 38g 43%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.379mg 42%
Phosphorus 293mg 568mg 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 3.272g 34%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 3.606mg 32%
Manganese 2mg 1.3mg 30%
Zinc 2.48mg 5.5mg 27%
Magnesium 152mg 258mg 25%
Folate 106µg 10µg 24%
Potassium 2014mg 1351mg 20%
Protein 12.01g 19.77g 16%
Saturated fat 3.26g 0.62g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 7.125g 11%
Selenium 8.8µg 12.1µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.383mg 5%
Choline 51.5mg 24.7mg 5%
Fats 17.27g 14.59g 4%
Carbs 56.63g 49.9g 2%
Calories 318kcal 333kcal 1%
Sodium 30mg 17mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.8g 5.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 265kcal 168kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 31g 30g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.4 17 N/A
Net carbs 29.43g 11.9g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 0.64g N/A
Tryptophan 0.244mg 0%
Threonine 0.756mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.826mg 0%
Leucine 1.218mg 0%
Lysine 1.031mg 0%
Methionine 0.361mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.867mg 0%
Valine 1.037mg 0%
Histidine 0.55mg 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
20% 15% 50% 10% 6%
Protein: 19.77 g
Fats: 14.59 g
Carbs: 49.9 g
Water: 9.87 g
Other: 5.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +18.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +64.6%
Contains more WaterWater +22.6%

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
6% 65% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.62 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.125 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.272 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +155.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +159.1%

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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. Caraway spice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170918/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.