Cayenne pepper vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between cayenne pepper and fireweed?
- Cayenne pepper is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin C, iron, fiber, vitamin B2, potassium, and phosphorus, yet fireweed is richer in manganese and calcium.
- Cayenne pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 760% higher.
- Cayenne pepper has 35 times more vitamin C than fireweed. Cayenne pepper has 76.4mg of vitamin C, while fireweed has 2.2mg.
We used Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Fireweed, leaves, raw types in this comparison.
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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 | +307.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +225% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +16.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +171.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -11.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +877.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +189.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +235.2% |
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 | +3372.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1056.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +893.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +570.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +86.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +287.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 2081µg | 180µg | 211% |
| Manganese | 2mg | 6.704mg | 205% |
| Vitamin E | 29.83mg | 199% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 2.45mg | 0.632mg | 140% |
| Vitamin C | 76.4mg | 2.2mg | 82% |
| Iron | 7.8mg | 2.4mg | 68% |
| Vitamin K | 80.3µg | 67% | |
| Fiber | 27.2g | 10.6g | 66% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.919mg | 0.137mg | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 8.37g | 56% | |
| Potassium | 2014mg | 494mg | 45% |
| Calcium | 148mg | 429mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.356mg | 27% | |
| Phosphorus | 293mg | 108mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.701mg | 4.674mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.328mg | 0.033mg | 25% |
| Fats | 17.27g | 2.75g | 22% |
| Protein | 12.01g | 4.71g | 15% |
| Saturated fat | 3.26g | 15% | |
| Selenium | 8.8µg | 0.9µg | 14% |
| Carbs | 56.63g | 19.22g | 12% |
| Calories | 318kcal | 103kcal | 11% |
| Choline | 51.5mg | 9% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.75g | 7% | |
| Copper | 0.373mg | 0.32mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 2.48mg | 2.66mg | 2% |
| Folate | 106µg | 112µg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 152mg | 156mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 29.43g | 8.62g | N/A |
| Sugar | 10.34g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 30mg | 34mg | 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:
4.71 g
Fats:
2.75 g
Carbs:
19.22 g
Water:
70.78 g
Other:
2.54 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +155% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +528% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +194.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +137.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +779.3% |
