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Cayenne pepper vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cayenne pepper and egg whites

  • Egg whites have less vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, iron, manganese, vitamin C, vitamin K, potassium, and vitamin B3.
  • Cayenne pepper covers your daily vitamin A needs 832% more than egg whites.
  • The glycemic index of cayenne pepper is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Egg, white, raw, fresh.

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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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1281.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2014.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1135.6%
Contains more IronIron +9650%
Contains more CopperCopper +1521.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +8166.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1853.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18081.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +127.3%

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%
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% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +8100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8186.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2550%
Contains more CholineCholine +4581.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Egg white DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2081µg 0µg 231%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 0mg 199%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.005mg 188%
Fiber 27.2g 0g 109%
Iron 7.8mg 0.08mg 97%
Manganese 2mg 0.011mg 86%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 0mg 85%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 0µg 67%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 0g 56%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 0.105mg 54%
Potassium 2014mg 163mg 54%
Phosphorus 293mg 15mg 40%
Copper 0.373mg 0.023mg 39%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.439mg 37%
Magnesium 152mg 11mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.004mg 27%
Folate 106µg 4µg 26%
Fats 17.27g 0.17g 26%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.03mg 22%
Selenium 8.8µg 20µg 20%
Carbs 56.63g 0.73g 19%
Saturated fat 3.26g 0g 15%
Calcium 148mg 7mg 14%
Calories 318kcal 52kcal 13%
Choline 51.5mg 1.1mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 0g 7%
Sodium 30mg 166mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Protein 12.01g 10.9g 2%
Net carbs 29.43g 0.73g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 0.71g N/A
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 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
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more FatsFats +10058.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +7657.5%
Contains more OtherOther +858.7%
Contains more WaterWater +987.8%
~equal in Protein ~10.9g

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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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.