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Cayenne pepper vs. Fish sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cayenne pepper and fish sauce

  • The amount of vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, iron, vitamin C, manganese, vitamin K, and vitamin B2 in cayenne pepper is higher than in fish sauce.
  • Cayenne pepper covers your daily vitamin A needs 832% more than fish sauce.
  • Cayenne pepper contains less sodium.
  • Cayenne pepper has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cayenne pepper is 32, while the glycemic index of fish sauce is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve.

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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 125% 13% 25% 29% 17% 5.5% 3% 1024% 30% 50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +244.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +599.3%
Contains more IronIron +900%
Contains more CopperCopper +646%
Contains more ZincZinc +1140%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4085.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +758.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.1%
~equal in Selenium ~9.1µg

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 1.7% 1.3% 0% 0% 3% 13% 43% 7.1% 91% 60% 0% 38% 7.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +15180%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +51925%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1512.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +276.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +518.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +107.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +290.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Fish sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 30mg 7851mg 340%
Vitamin A 2081µg 4µg 231%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 0mg 199%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.396mg 158%
Fiber 27.2g 0g 109%
Iron 7.8mg 0.78mg 88%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 0.5mg 84%
Manganese 2mg 0.233mg 77%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 0µg 67%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.057mg 66%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 0.003g 56%
Potassium 2014mg 288mg 51%
Phosphorus 293mg 7mg 41%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 2.313mg 40%
Copper 0.373mg 0.05mg 36%
Fats 17.27g 0.01g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.012mg 26%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.2mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg 20%
Carbs 56.63g 3.64g 18%
Saturated fat 3.26g 0.003g 15%
Folate 106µg 51µg 14%
Calories 318kcal 35kcal 14%
Protein 12.01g 5.06g 14%
Calcium 148mg 43mg 11%
Choline 51.5mg 13.2mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 0.002g 7%
Magnesium 152mg 175mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.118mg 2%
Selenium 8.8µg 9.1µg 1%
Net carbs 29.43g 3.64g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 3.64g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g 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
5% 4% 71% 20%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 3.64 g
Water: 71.07 g
Other: 20.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +137.4%
Contains more FatsFats +172600%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1455.8%
Contains more WaterWater +782.9%
Contains more OtherOther +234.8%

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
38% 25% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.003 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +137400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +278900%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Fish sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174531/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.