Cayenne pepper vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cayenne pepper and chocolate

Cayenne pepper has more vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B2, vitamin K, vitamin B3, and potassium, while chocolate has more copper.
Cayenne pepper covers your daily need for vitamin A 231% more than chocolate.
Cayenne pepper contains 58 times more vitamin B6 than chocolate. While cayenne pepper contains 2.45mg of vitamin B6, chocolate contains only 0.042mg.
The amount of saturated fat in cayenne pepper is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids.

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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.

Cayenne pepper

Chocolate

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+164.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+260.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+23.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+42.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+40.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+193.3%

Contains more CopperCopper	+175.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-20%

~equal in Magnesium ~146mg

~equal in Iron ~8.02mg

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.

Cayenne pepper

Chocolate

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+103950%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+5424.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1212%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+1738%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1100.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+5733.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+891.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin A	2081µg	2µg	231%
Vitamin E	29.83mg	0.54mg	195%
Vitamin B6	2.45mg	0.042mg	185%
Vitamin C	76.4mg		85%
Fiber	27.2g	7g	81%
Copper	0.373mg	1.028mg	73%
Saturated fat	3.26g	18.519g	69%
Vitamin B2	0.919mg	0.05mg	67%
Vitamin K	80.3µg	8.1µg	60%
Vitamin B3	8.701mg	0.725mg	50%
Polyunsaturated fat	8.37g	1.092g	49%
Potassium	2014mg	559mg	43%
Folate	106µg		27%
Manganese	2mg	1.419mg	25%
Vitamin B1	0.328mg	0.025mg	25%
Fats	17.27g	31.28g	22%
Monounsaturated fat	2.75g	9.54g	17%
Protein	12.01g	4.88g	14%
Phosphorus	293mg	206mg	12%
Calories	318kcal	546kcal	11%
Selenium	8.8µg	3µg	11%
Caffeine	0mg	43mg	11%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.23µg	10%
Calcium	148mg	56mg	9%
Choline	51.5mg		9%
Vitamin B5		0.297mg	6%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.947g	6%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.085g	5%
Zinc	2.48mg	2.01mg	4%
Cholesterol	0mg	8mg	3%
Iron	7.8mg	8.02mg	3%
Carbs	56.63g	61.17g	2%
Magnesium	152mg	146mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.8g	0.89g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	265kcal	1119kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	31g	18g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.4	0.57	N/A
Net carbs	29.43g	54.17g	N/A
Sugar	10.34g	47.9g	N/A
Sodium	30mg	24mg	0%
Trans fat		0.112g	N/A
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A