Cayenne pepper vs. Dried rosemary — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between cayenne pepper and dried rosemary?
- Cayenne pepper is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and potassium, yet dried rosemary is higher in iron, calcium, fiber, and folate.
- Cayenne pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 770% more.
- Cayenne pepper has 9 times more vitamin B3 than dried rosemary. While cayenne pepper has 8.701mg of vitamin B3, dried rosemary has only 1mg.
We used Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Spices, rosemary, dried types 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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +110.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +318.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -40% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +91.3% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +44.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +764.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +275% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +47.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +30.2% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +24.8% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1234% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +114.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +770.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +40.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +56.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +189.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 7.8mg | 29.25mg | 268% |
Vitamin A | 2081µg | 156µg | 214% |
Vitamin E | 29.83mg | 199% | |
Calcium | 148mg | 1280mg | 113% |
Vitamin K | 80.3µg | 67% | |
Fiber | 27.2g | 42.6g | 62% |
Vitamin B6 | 2.45mg | 1.74mg | 55% |
Folate | 106µg | 307µg | 50% |
Vitamin B3 | 8.701mg | 1mg | 48% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 8.37g | 2.339g | 40% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.919mg | 0.428mg | 38% |
Phosphorus | 293mg | 70mg | 32% |
Potassium | 2014mg | 955mg | 31% |
Copper | 0.373mg | 0.55mg | 20% |
Saturated fat | 3.26g | 7.371g | 19% |
Vitamin C | 76.4mg | 61.2mg | 17% |
Magnesium | 152mg | 220mg | 16% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.328mg | 0.514mg | 16% |
Protein | 12.01g | 4.88g | 14% |
Choline | 51.5mg | 9% | |
Selenium | 8.8µg | 4.6µg | 8% |
Zinc | 2.48mg | 3.23mg | 7% |
Manganese | 2mg | 1.867mg | 6% |
Fats | 17.27g | 15.22g | 3% |
Carbs | 56.63g | 64.06g | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.75g | 3.014g | 1% |
Calories | 318kcal | 331kcal | 1% |
Sodium | 30mg | 50mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 29.43g | 21.46g | N/A |
Sugar | 10.34g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
12.01 g
Fats:
17.27 g
Carbs:
56.63 g
Water:
8.05 g
Other:
6.04 g
Protein:
4.88 g
Fats:
15.22 g
Carbs:
64.06 g
Water:
9.31 g
Other:
6.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +146.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +13.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +13.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +15.7% |
~equal in
Other
~6.53g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.26 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.75 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
8.37 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.371 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.339 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -55.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +257.8% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~3.014g