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Cayenne pepper vs. Corn syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cayenne pepper and corn syrup

  • The amount of vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, iron, vitamin C, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin K, and potassium in cayenne pepper is higher than in corn syrup.
  • Cayenne pepper covers your daily vitamin A needs 832% more than corn syrup.
  • Corn syrup has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of corn syrup is 90, while the glycemic index of cayenne pepper is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Syrups, corn, dark.

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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 5.7% 5.4% 3.9% 14% 18% 1.1% 4.7% 20% 13% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +722.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4477.3%
Contains more IronIron +2008.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +603.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +6100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2563.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +203.4%

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% 0% 0% 0% 2.8% 2.1% 0.38% 1.4% 2.1% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2881.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43405%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27122.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +287.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Corn syrup DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2081µg 0µg 231%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 0mg 199%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.009mg 188%
Fiber 27.2g 0g 109%
Iron 7.8mg 0.37mg 93%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 0mg 85%
Manganese 2mg 0.1mg 83%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.009mg 70%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 0µg 67%
Potassium 2014mg 44mg 58%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 0g 56%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 0.02mg 54%
Phosphorus 293mg 11mg 40%
Copper 0.373mg 0.053mg 36%
Magnesium 152mg 8mg 34%
Folate 106µg 0µg 27%
Fats 17.27g 0g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.011mg 26%
Protein 12.01g 0g 24%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.04mg 22%
Saturated fat 3.26g 0g 15%
Calcium 148mg 18mg 13%
Selenium 8.8µg 2.9µg 11%
Carbs 56.63g 77.59g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 0g 7%
Choline 51.5mg 13.3mg 7%
Sodium 30mg 155mg 5%
Calories 318kcal 286kcal 2%
Net carbs 29.43g 77.59g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 77.59g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.023mg 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
78% 22%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 77.59 g
Water: 22.01 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1410%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37%
Contains more WaterWater +173.4%

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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. Corn syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168836/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.