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Cayenne pepper vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cayenne pepper and fontina

  • Cayenne pepper is higher in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, iron, manganese, vitamin C, and vitamin K; however, fontina is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Cayenne pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 814% higher.
  • Cayenne pepper has less saturated fat.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Cheese, fontina.

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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 10% 165% 5.6% 8.6% 8.3% 95% 148% 104% 1.8% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +985.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3046.9%
Contains more IronIron +3291.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1392%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14185.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +271.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +64.8%

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 0% 87% 5.4% 9% 5.3% 47% 2.8% 26% 19% 210% 6.5% 4.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +697.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +10948.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1461.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +350.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5700.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2851.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2988.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1666.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +234.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Fontina DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2081µg 261µg 202%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 0.27mg 197%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.083mg 182%
Fiber 27.2g 0g 109%
Iron 7.8mg 0.23mg 95%
Manganese 2mg 0.014mg 86%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 0mg 85%
Saturated fat 3.26g 19.196g 72%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.68µg 70%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 2.6µg 65%
Potassium 2014mg 64mg 57%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.204mg 55%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 0.15mg 53%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 1.654g 45%
Calcium 148mg 550mg 40%
Copper 0.373mg 0.025mg 39%
Cholesterol 0mg 116mg 39%
Magnesium 152mg 14mg 33%
Sodium 30mg 800mg 33%
Protein 12.01g 25.6g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.021mg 26%
Folate 106µg 6µg 25%
Fats 17.27g 31.14g 21%
Carbs 56.63g 1.55g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 8.687g 15%
Selenium 8.8µg 14.5µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 9%
Zinc 2.48mg 3.5mg 9%
Phosphorus 293mg 346mg 8%
Choline 51.5mg 15.4mg 7%
Calories 318kcal 389kcal 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Net carbs 29.43g 1.55g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 1.55g N/A
Tryptophan 0.361mg 0%
Threonine 0.935mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.384mg 0%
Leucine 2.664mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.497mg 0%
Valine 1.926mg 0%
Histidine 0.959mg 0%

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
26% 31% 38% 4%
Protein: 25.6 g
Fats: 31.14 g
Carbs: 1.55 g
Water: 37.92 g
Other: 3.79 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3553.5%
Contains more OtherOther +59.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +113.2%
Contains more FatsFats +80.3%
Contains more WaterWater +371.1%

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
65% 29% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.196 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.687 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.654 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +406%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +215.9%

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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. Fontina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170843/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.