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Cayenne pepper vs. Chicken fingers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cayenne pepper and chicken fingers

  • Cayenne pepper has more vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, iron, vitamin C, manganese, vitamin K, vitamin B2, and potassium than chicken fingers.
  • Cayenne pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 832% more.
  • Cayenne pepper contains 69 times more vitamin C than chicken fingers. Cayenne pepper contains 76.4mg of vitamin C, while chicken fingers contain 1.1mg.
  • Chicken fingers have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chicken fingers is 46, while the glycemic index of cayenne pepper is 32.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Fast foods, chicken tenders.

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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 20% 5.1% 33% 27% 23% 19% 121% 100% 30% 95%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +442.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +770.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +439.9%
Contains more IronIron +968.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +440.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +249.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +777.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +98.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~282mg

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 3.7% 1% 63% 3% 28% 41% 154% 75% 98% 20% 20% 14% 24%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6845.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +69266.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +841%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +198.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +413.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +475.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +903.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +457.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +17.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~8.217mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Chicken fingers DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2081µg 3µg 231%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 3.17mg 178%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.426mg 156%
Fiber 27.2g 1.2g 104%
Iron 7.8mg 0.73mg 88%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 1.1mg 84%
Manganese 2mg 0.228mg 77%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 8µg 60%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.179mg 57%
Potassium 2014mg 373mg 48%
Copper 0.373mg 0.069mg 34%
Sodium 30mg 769mg 32%
Magnesium 152mg 28mg 30%
Vitamin B5 1.244mg 25%
Folate 106µg 19µg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.11mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 5.783g 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 48mg 16%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.71mg 16%
Selenium 8.8µg 17.5µg 16%
Protein 12.01g 19.22g 14%
Calcium 148mg 17mg 13%
Carbs 56.63g 17.25g 13%
Starch 17.03g 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 4.83g 5%
Fats 17.27g 13.95g 5%
Saturated fat 3.26g 2.493g 3%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 8.217mg 3%
Calories 318kcal 271kcal 2%
Phosphorus 293mg 282mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Choline 51.5mg 43.7mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 7IU 1%
Net carbs 29.43g 16.05g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 0.4g N/A
Trans fat 0.052g N/A
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.803mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.845mg 0%
Leucine 1.553mg 0%
Lysine 1.616mg 0%
Methionine 0.518mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.437mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.655mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.211g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.439g 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
19% 14% 17% 47% 3%
Protein: 19.22 g
Fats: 13.95 g
Carbs: 17.25 g
Water: 46.64 g
Other: 2.94 g
Contains more FatsFats +23.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +228.3%
Contains more OtherOther +105.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +60%
Contains more WaterWater +479.4%

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
19% 37% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.83 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.783 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +75.6%

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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. Chicken fingers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173321/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.