Cayenne pepper vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cayenne pepper and fast food different?

Cayenne pepper is higher than fast food in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin C, manganese, vitamin K, iron, potassium, and vitamin B2.
Cayenne pepper covers your daily need for vitamin A, 831% more than fast food.
Fast food has a higher glycemic index (66) than cayenne pepper (32).

Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain 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.

Cayenne pepper

Fast food

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+463%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+138.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+922.3%
Contains more IronIron	+154.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+208.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+118.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-90.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+460.2%

Contains more SeleniumSelenium

+130.7%

~equal in Zinc ~2.52mg

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.

Cayenne pepper

Fast food

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+23022.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+7750%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+153.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+54.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1055.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1538.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+32.5%
Contains more CholineCholine	+49.7%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.317mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin A	2081µg	9µg	230%
Vitamin E	29.83mg	0.38mg	196%
Vitamin B6	2.45mg	0.212mg	172%
Fiber	27.2g	1.7g	102%
Vitamin C	76.4mg	0mg	85%
Manganese	2mg	0.357mg	71%
Vitamin K	80.3µg	4.9µg	63%
Iron	7.8mg	3.06mg	59%
Potassium	2014mg	197mg	53%
Polyunsaturated fat	8.37g	1.68g	45%
Vitamin B2	0.919mg	0.363mg	43%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.89µg	37%
Magnesium	152mg	27mg	30%
Copper	0.373mg	0.121mg	28%
Phosphorus	293mg	134mg	23%
Selenium	8.8µg	20.3µg	21%
Vitamin B3	8.701mg	5.617mg	19%
Sodium	30mg	331mg	13%
Vitamin B5		0.53mg	11%
Cholesterol	0mg	33mg	11%
Starch		22.87g	9%
Calcium	148mg	62mg	9%
Protein	12.01g	16.52g	9%
Carbs	56.63g	31.5g	8%
Fats	17.27g	12.01g	8%
Folate	106µg	80µg	7%
Saturated fat	3.26g	4.493g	6%
Monounsaturated fat	2.75g	4.835g	5%
Choline	51.5mg	34.4mg	3%
Fructose		2.27g	3%
Calories	318kcal	297kcal	1%
Vitamin B1	0.328mg	0.317mg	1%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.1µg	1%
Net carbs	29.43g	29.8g	N/A
Vitamin D	0IU	2IU	0%
Sugar	10.34g	4.88g	N/A
Zinc	2.48mg	2.52mg	0%
Trans fat		0.514g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.144mg	0%
Threonine		0.46mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.642mg	0%
Leucine		1.13mg	0%
Lysine		0.785mg	0%
Methionine		0.306mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.67mg	0%
Valine		0.728mg	0%
Histidine		0.402mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.121g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.009g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.009g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		1.391g	N/A