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Cayenne pepper vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cayenne pepper and couscous

  • 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 couscous.
  • Cayenne pepper covers your daily vitamin A needs 832% more than couscous.
  • Couscous has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of couscous is 65, while the glycemic index of cayenne pepper is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Couscous, cooked.

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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% 2.4% 5.1% 14% 14% 7.1% 9.4% 0.65% 11% 150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1750%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3372.4%
Contains more IronIron +1952.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +809.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +853.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1231.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2281%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +212.5%

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% 2.6% 0% 16% 6.2% 18% 22% 12% 0% 0.25% 11% 1.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +22846.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +420.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3303.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +785.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4703.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +80200%
Contains more FolateFolate +606.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +1460.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Couscous DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2081µg 0µg 231%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 0.13mg 198%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.051mg 185%
Fiber 27.2g 1.4g 103%
Iron 7.8mg 0.38mg 93%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 0mg 85%
Manganese 2mg 0.084mg 83%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.027mg 69%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 0.1µg 67%
Potassium 2014mg 58mg 58%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 0.064g 55%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 0.983mg 48%
Phosphorus 293mg 22mg 39%
Copper 0.373mg 0.041mg 37%
Magnesium 152mg 8mg 34%
Selenium 8.8µg 27.5µg 34%
Fats 17.27g 0.16g 26%
Folate 106µg 15µg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.063mg 22%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.26mg 20%
Protein 12.01g 3.79g 16%
Saturated fat 3.26g 0.029g 15%
Calcium 148mg 8mg 14%
Carbs 56.63g 23.22g 11%
Calories 318kcal 112kcal 10%
Choline 51.5mg 3.3mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.371mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 0.022g 7%
Sodium 30mg 5mg 1%
Net carbs 29.43g 21.82g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 0.1g N/A
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.1mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.259mg 0%
Lysine 0.073mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.184mg 0%
Valine 0.162mg 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
4% 23% 73%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 23.22 g
Water: 72.57 g
Other: 0.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +216.9%
Contains more FatsFats +10693.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +143.9%
Contains more OtherOther +2223.1%
Contains more WaterWater +801.5%

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
25% 19% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.022 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12978.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Couscous - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169700/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.