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Cayenne pepper vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cayenne pepper and mackerel different?

  • Cayenne pepper is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B6, fiber, manganese, vitamin C, iron, potassium, and vitamin B2, while mackerel is higher in vitamin B12 and selenium.
  • Cayenne pepper covers your daily need for vitamin A, 829% more than mackerel.
  • Cayenne pepper has a higher glycemic index (32) than mackerel (0).

Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat 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.
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 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +886.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +402.2%
Contains more IronIron +396.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +296.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +163.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +486.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~278mg

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 1.3% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +19000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3753.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +106.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +123.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +432.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +5200%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 19µg 792%
Vitamin A 2081µg 54µg 225%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 199%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.46mg 153%
Fiber 27.2g 0g 109%
Manganese 2mg 0.02mg 86%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 0.4mg 84%
Selenium 8.8µg 51.6µg 78%
Iron 7.8mg 1.57mg 78%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 67%
Potassium 2014mg 401mg 47%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.412mg 39%
Copper 0.373mg 0.094mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 4.3g 27%
Folate 106µg 2µg 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg 25%
Protein 12.01g 23.85g 24%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 20%
Carbs 56.63g 0g 19%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.94mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.159mg 14%
Calcium 148mg 15mg 13%
Magnesium 152mg 97mg 13%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 6.85mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 7.006g 11%
Choline 51.5mg 9%
Saturated fat 3.26g 4.176g 4%
Calories 318kcal 262kcal 3%
Sodium 30mg 83mg 2%
Phosphorus 293mg 278mg 2%
Fats 17.27g 17.81g 1%
Net carbs 29.43g 0g N/A
Sugar 10.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.106g 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
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +19.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +98.6%
Contains more WaterWater +561.7%
~equal in Fats ~17.81g

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
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +94.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +154.8%

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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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.