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Cayenne pepper vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cayenne pepper and danish pastry?

  • Danish pastry has less vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin C, iron, manganese, vitamin K, potassium, and vitamin B2 than cayenne pepper.
  • Cayenne pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 830% higher.
  • Cayenne pepper has 764 times more vitamin C than danish pastry. Cayenne pepper has 76.4mg of vitamin C, while danish pastry has 0.1mg.
  • Cayenne pepper has a lower glycemic index than danish pastry.

We used Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Danish pastry, cheese types in this comparison.

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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 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +913.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +322.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1955.1%
Contains more IronIron +333.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +319.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +254.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +171.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +469.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +114.8%

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 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +76300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5845.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +8422.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +72.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +253.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +335.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +6025%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1063.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +76.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +156.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Danish pastry DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2081µg 35µg 227%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 0.35mg 197%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.04mg 185%
Fiber 27.2g 1g 105%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 0.1mg 85%
Iron 7.8mg 1.8mg 75%
Manganese 2mg 0.351mg 72%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 6.9µg 61%
Potassium 2014mg 98mg 56%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.26mg 51%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 2mg 42%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 2.575g 39%
Magnesium 152mg 15mg 33%
Copper 0.373mg 0.089mg 32%
Phosphorus 293mg 108mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 11.313g 21%
Selenium 8.8µg 18.9µg 18%
Sodium 30mg 417mg 17%
Saturated fat 3.26g 6.794g 16%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.7mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.19mg 12%
Folate 106µg 60µg 12%
Calcium 148mg 35mg 11%
Protein 12.01g 8g 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.2µg 8%
Fats 17.27g 21.9g 7%
Choline 51.5mg 20.1mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 6%
Carbs 56.63g 37.2g 6%
Calories 318kcal 374kcal 3%
Net carbs 29.43g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 10.34g 6.95g N/A
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

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
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +52.2%
Contains more OtherOther +302.7%
Contains more FatsFats +26.8%
Contains more WaterWater +290.1%

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
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +225%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +311.4%

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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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.