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Cayenne pepper vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cayenne pepper and crouton

  • Cayenne pepper has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin C, manganese, potassium, vitamin B2, and iron, while crouton has more selenium.
  • Cayenne pepper covers your daily need for vitamin A, 832% more than crouton.
  • The amount of sodium in cayenne pepper is lower.
  • Cayenne pepper has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cayenne pepper is 32, while the glycemic index of crouton is 72.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Croutons, plain.

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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 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +390.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1524.2%
Contains more IronIron +91.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +128.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +178.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +154.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +326.1%

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% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +237.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +9323.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +89.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +24.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Crouton DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2081µg 0µg 231%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 199%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.026mg 186%
Fiber 27.2g 5.1g 88%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 0mg 85%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 67%
Manganese 2mg 0.5mg 65%
Potassium 2014mg 124mg 56%
Selenium 8.8µg 37.5µg 52%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.272mg 50%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 1.273g 47%
Iron 7.8mg 4.08mg 47%
Sodium 30mg 698mg 29%
Magnesium 152mg 31mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.623mg 25%
Phosphorus 293mg 115mg 25%
Copper 0.373mg 0.163mg 23%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 5.439mg 20%
Fats 17.27g 6.6g 16%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.89mg 14%
Choline 51.5mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 9%
Saturated fat 3.26g 1.51g 8%
Folate 106µg 132µg 7%
Calcium 148mg 76mg 7%
Carbs 56.63g 73.5g 6%
Calories 318kcal 407kcal 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 3.059g 1%
Protein 12.01g 11.9g 0%
Net carbs 29.43g 68.4g N/A
Sugar 10.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 0%
Valine 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 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
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +161.7%
Contains more WaterWater +46.4%
Contains more OtherOther +141.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.8%
~equal in Protein ~11.9g

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
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +557.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.2%

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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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.