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Cayenne pepper vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cayenne pepper and fajita

  • Fajita contains less vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, iron, vitamin C, manganese, vitamin K, vitamin B2, and potassium than cayenne pepper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cayenne pepper is 832% higher.

Food types used in this article are Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.9% 25% 37% 10% 37% 119% 104% 8.6% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +590.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1038.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +609.2%
Contains more IronIron +687.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1143.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +81%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2930.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +89.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~277mg

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 0% 0% 4.4% 0% 25% 49% 90% 44% 89% 68% 0.5% 3% 37%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13459.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +228%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +331.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +533.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +40050%
Contains more FolateFolate +2550%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +31.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Fajita DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2081µg 0µg 231%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 0.22mg 197%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.387mg 159%
Fiber 27.2g 0g 109%
Iron 7.8mg 0.99mg 85%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 0mg 85%
Manganese 2mg 0.066mg 84%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 0.2µg 67%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.213mg 54%
Potassium 2014mg 284mg 51%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 1.089g 49%
Copper 0.373mg 0.03mg 38%
Sodium 30mg 799mg 33%
Magnesium 152mg 22mg 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Folate 106µg 4µg 26%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 4.779mg 25%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.54µg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.1mg 19%
Fats 17.27g 5.73g 18%
Carbs 56.63g 2.23g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 15%
Calcium 148mg 13mg 14%
Selenium 8.8µg 16.7µg 14%
Protein 12.01g 18.56g 13%
Zinc 2.48mg 1.37mg 10%
Calories 318kcal 135kcal 9%
Saturated fat 3.26g 1.596g 8%
Choline 51.5mg 67.8mg 3%
Phosphorus 293mg 277mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 2.333g 1%
Net carbs 29.43g 2.23g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g 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
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19% 6% 2% 71% 3%
Protein: 18.56 g
Fats: 5.73 g
Carbs: 2.23 g
Water: 70.6 g
Other: 2.88 g
Contains more FatsFats +201.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2439.5%
Contains more OtherOther +109.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +54.5%
Contains more WaterWater +777%

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
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32% 46% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.596 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.333 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +668.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51%

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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

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.