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Cayenne pepper vs. Chard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cayenne pepper and chard different?

  • Cayenne pepper is higher in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3; however, chard is richer in vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cayenne pepper is 710% higher.
  • Cayenne pepper contains 29 times more vitamin B6 than chard. While cayenne pepper contains 2.45mg of vitamin B6, chard contains only 0.085mg.

Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Chard, swiss, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt are the varieties used in this article.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 61% 17% 48% 85% 54% 9% 14% 23% 44% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +155.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +266.8%
Contains more IronIron +245.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +128.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +651.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +787.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +498.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +877.8%

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%
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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 60% 102% 38% 0% 8.5% 20% 6.8% 9.8% 20% 0% 818% 6.8% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +324.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +580.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1478.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +864.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +968.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2316.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2782.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1077.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +79.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +307.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Chard DV% diff.
Vitamin K 80.3µg 327.3µg 206%
Vitamin A 2081µg 306µg 197%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 1.89mg 186%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.085mg 182%
Fiber 27.2g 2.1g 100%
Manganese 2mg 0.334mg 72%
Iron 7.8mg 2.26mg 69%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 18mg 65%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.086mg 64%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 0.028g 56%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 0.36mg 52%
Potassium 2014mg 549mg 43%
Phosphorus 293mg 33mg 37%
Fats 17.27g 0.08g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.034mg 25%
Folate 106µg 9µg 24%
Copper 0.373mg 0.163mg 23%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.33mg 20%
Protein 12.01g 1.88g 20%
Carbs 56.63g 4.13g 18%
Magnesium 152mg 86mg 16%
Saturated fat 3.26g 0.012g 15%
Calories 318kcal 20kcal 15%
Selenium 8.8µg 0.9µg 14%
Calcium 148mg 58mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 0.016g 7%
Sodium 30mg 179mg 6%
Choline 51.5mg 28.7mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 3%
Net carbs 29.43g 2.03g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 1.1g N/A
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 0.135mg 0%
Lysine 0.103mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.114mg 0%
Valine 0.114mg 0%
Histidine 0.038mg 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
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2% 4% 93%
Protein: 1.88 g
Fats: 0.08 g
Carbs: 4.13 g
Water: 92.65 g
Other: 1.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +538.8%
Contains more FatsFats +21487.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1271.2%
Contains more OtherOther +379.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1050.9%

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
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21% 29% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.012 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.028 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17087.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29792.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Chard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170401/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.