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Cayenne pepper vs. Coconut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cayenne pepper and coconut

  • Coconut has less vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin C, fiber, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin K, and vitamin B3.
  • Cayenne pepper covers your daily vitamin A needs 832% more than coconut.
  • Coconut contains 402 times less vitamin K than cayenne pepper. Cayenne pepper contains 80.3µg of vitamin K, while coconut contains 0.2µg.
  • Cayenne pepper has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of coconut is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Nuts, coconut meat, raw.

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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 23% 4.2% 31% 91% 145% 30% 48% 2.6% 196% 55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +375%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +957.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +465.7%
Contains more IronIron +221%
Contains more ZincZinc +125.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +159.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.8%

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%
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 11% 0% 4.8% 0% 17% 4.6% 10% 18% 12% 0% 0.5% 20% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2215.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +12329.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +397%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4495%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1511.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4437%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +40050%
Contains more FolateFolate +307.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +325.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Coconut DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2081µg 0µg 231%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 0.24mg 197%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.054mg 184%
Saturated fat 3.26g 29.698g 120%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 3.3mg 81%
Fiber 27.2g 9g 73%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.02mg 69%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 0.2µg 67%
Iron 7.8mg 2.43mg 67%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 0.366g 53%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 0.54mg 51%
Potassium 2014mg 356mg 49%
Magnesium 152mg 32mg 29%
Phosphorus 293mg 113mg 26%
Fats 17.27g 33.49g 25%
Manganese 2mg 1.5mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.066mg 22%
Folate 106µg 26µg 20%
Protein 12.01g 3.33g 17%
Carbs 56.63g 15.23g 14%
Calcium 148mg 14mg 13%
Zinc 2.48mg 1.1mg 13%
Copper 0.373mg 0.435mg 7%
Choline 51.5mg 12.1mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 1.425g 3%
Calories 318kcal 354kcal 2%
Selenium 8.8µg 10.1µg 2%
Net carbs 29.43g 6.23g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 6.23g N/A
Sodium 30mg 20mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.121mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.131mg 0%
Leucine 0.247mg 0%
Lysine 0.147mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.169mg 0%
Valine 0.202mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 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
3% 33% 15% 47%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 33.49 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 46.99 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +260.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +271.8%
Contains more OtherOther +529.2%
Contains more FatsFats +93.9%
Contains more WaterWater +483.7%

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
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.425 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +93%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2186.9%

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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. Coconut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170169/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.