Cayenne pepper vs. Fenugreek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between cayenne pepper and fenugreek
- Cayenne pepper has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, potassium, manganese, and folate; however, fenugreek is richer in iron and copper.
- Cayenne pepper covers your daily vitamin A needs 831% more than fenugreek.
- Fenugreek has 25 times less vitamin C than cayenne pepper. Cayenne pepper has 76.4mg of vitamin C, while fenugreek has 3mg.
- Cayenne pepper has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cayenne pepper is 32, while the glycemic index of fenugreek is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Spices, fenugreek seed.
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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 | +161.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -55.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +62.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +39.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +18.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +329.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +197.6% |
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 | +2446.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +69266.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +151.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +430.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +308.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +86% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 7.8mg | 33.53mg | 322% |
| Vitamin A | 2081µg | 3µg | 231% |
| Vitamin E | 29.83mg | 199% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 2.45mg | 0.6mg | 142% |
| Copper | 0.373mg | 1.11mg | 82% |
| Vitamin C | 76.4mg | 3mg | 82% |
| Vitamin K | 80.3µg | 67% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 8.37g | 56% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.701mg | 1.64mg | 44% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.919mg | 0.366mg | 43% |
| Potassium | 2014mg | 770mg | 37% |
| Manganese | 2mg | 1.228mg | 34% |
| Protein | 12.01g | 23g | 22% |
| Fats | 17.27g | 6.41g | 17% |
| Folate | 106µg | 57µg | 12% |
| Fiber | 27.2g | 24.6g | 10% |
| Magnesium | 152mg | 191mg | 9% |
| Choline | 51.5mg | 9% | |
| Saturated fat | 3.26g | 1.46g | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.75g | 7% | |
| Selenium | 8.8µg | 6.3µg | 5% |
| Calcium | 148mg | 176mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 30mg | 67mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.328mg | 0.322mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 56.63g | 58.35g | 1% |
| Calories | 318kcal | 323kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 29.43g | 33.75g | N/A |
| Sugar | 10.34g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 2.48mg | 2.5mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 293mg | 296mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.391mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.898mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.241mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.757mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.684mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.338mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.089mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.102mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.668mg | 0% |
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:
23 g
Fats:
6.41 g
Carbs:
58.35 g
Water:
8.84 g
Other:
3.4 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +169.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +77.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +91.5% |
~equal in
Carbs
~58.35g
~equal in
Water
~8.84g
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
1.46 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -55.2% |
