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Cayenne pepper vs. Cream cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cayenne pepper and cream cheese different?

  • Cayenne pepper is higher than cream cheese in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, iron, manganese, vitamin C, vitamin K, and potassium.
  • Cayenne pepper covers your daily need for vitamin A, 810% more than cream cheese.
  • Cayenne pepper is lower in saturated fat.
  • Cayenne pepper has a higher glycemic index (32) than cream cheese (0).

Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Cheese, cream types were 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 29% 12% 4.1% 6% 14% 46% 41% 1.4% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1588.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +52.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1425.8%
Contains more IronIron +6990.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1972.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +396%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +173.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18081.8%
~equal in Selenium ~8.6µg

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% 103% 17% 0% 5.8% 53% 1.7% 31% 13% 28% 5.3% 6.8% 15%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +575.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3368.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1326.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +299.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9461.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4275%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3723.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1077.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +89.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Cream cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2081µg 308µg 197%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 0.86mg 193%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.056mg 184%
Fiber 27.2g 0g 109%
Iron 7.8mg 0.11mg 96%
Manganese 2mg 0.011mg 86%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 0mg 85%
Saturated fat 3.26g 20.213g 77%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 2.1µg 65%
Potassium 2014mg 132mg 55%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 0.091mg 54%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.23mg 53%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 1.483g 46%
Copper 0.373mg 0.018mg 39%
Cholesterol 0mg 101mg 34%
Magnesium 152mg 9mg 34%
Phosphorus 293mg 107mg 27%
Fats 17.27g 34.44g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.023mg 25%
Folate 106µg 9µg 24%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.5mg 18%
Carbs 56.63g 5.52g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 8.907g 15%
Sodium 30mg 314mg 12%
Protein 12.01g 6.15g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.517mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Calcium 148mg 97mg 5%
Choline 51.5mg 27.2mg 4%
Calories 318kcal 350kcal 2%
Net carbs 29.43g 5.52g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 3.76g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Selenium 8.8µg 8.6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.233mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.324mg 0%
Leucine 0.657mg 0%
Lysine 0.567mg 0%
Methionine 0.191mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.291mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.175mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.036g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.807g 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
6% 34% 6% 53%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 34.44 g
Carbs: 5.52 g
Water: 52.62 g
Other: 1.27 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +95.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +925.9%
Contains more OtherOther +375.6%
Contains more FatsFats +99.4%
Contains more WaterWater +553.7%

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
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.213 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.483 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +464.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +223.9%

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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. Cream cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173418/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.