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Cayenne pepper vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cayenne pepper and dates different?

  • Cayenne pepper is higher than dates in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin C, fiber, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin K, and vitamin B3.
  • Cayenne pepper covers your daily need for vitamin A, 832% more than dates.
  • Cayenne pepper contains 597 times more vitamin E than dates. Cayenne pepper contains 29.83mg of vitamin E, while dates contain 0.05mg.

Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Dates, deglet noor types were used in this article.

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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%
Dates
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +253.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +279.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +207%
Contains more IronIron +664.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +81.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +755.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +372.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +663.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +193.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%

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%
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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 1.3% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +19000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +59560%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +530.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1292.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +583%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1384.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2874.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +457.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +717.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Dates DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2081µg 0µg 231%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 0.05mg 199%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.165mg 176%
Iron 7.8mg 1.02mg 85%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 0.4mg 84%
Fiber 27.2g 8g 77%
Manganese 2mg 0.262mg 76%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.066mg 66%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 2.7µg 65%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 0.019g 56%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 1.274mg 46%
Potassium 2014mg 656mg 40%
Phosphorus 293mg 62mg 33%
Fats 17.27g 0.39g 26%
Magnesium 152mg 43mg 26%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.052mg 23%
Folate 106µg 19µg 22%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.29mg 20%
Protein 12.01g 2.45g 19%
Copper 0.373mg 0.206mg 19%
Saturated fat 3.26g 0.032g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 12%
Selenium 8.8µg 3µg 11%
Calcium 148mg 39mg 11%
Choline 51.5mg 6.3mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 0.036g 7%
Carbs 56.63g 75.03g 6%
Calories 318kcal 282kcal 2%
Sodium 30mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 29.43g 67.03g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 63.35g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 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
Dates
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2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +390.2%
Contains more FatsFats +4328.2%
Contains more OtherOther +277.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.5%
Contains more WaterWater +155%

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
Dates
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37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7538.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43952.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/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.