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Cayenne pepper vs. Fudge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cayenne pepper and fudge

  • Cayenne pepper is higher than fudge in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin C, iron, manganese, vitamin K, vitamin B2, and potassium.
  • Cayenne pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 829% higher.
  • Cayenne pepper has a lower glycemic index (32) than fudge (49).

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe.

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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%
Fudge
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 15% 12% 66% 110% 30% 30% 5.9% 55% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +322.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +202%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1403%
Contains more IronIron +340.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +123.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +312.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +373.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +252%

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%
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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% 15% 3.6% 0% 6.5% 20% 3.3% 8.4% 2.8% 11% 3.5% 3% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4629.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16472.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1161.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +981.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4843.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20316.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5635.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +2550%
Contains more CholineCholine +415%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Fudge DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2081µg 44µg 226%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 0.18mg 198%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.012mg 188%
Fiber 27.2g 1.7g 102%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 0mg 85%
Iron 7.8mg 1.77mg 75%
Manganese 2mg 0.422mg 69%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 1.4µg 66%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.085mg 64%
Potassium 2014mg 134mg 55%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 0.373g 53%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 0.176mg 53%
Phosphorus 293mg 71mg 32%
Magnesium 152mg 36mg 28%
Folate 106µg 4µg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.026mg 25%
Protein 12.01g 2.39g 19%
Saturated fat 3.26g 6.448g 14%
Zinc 2.48mg 1.11mg 12%
Fats 17.27g 10.41g 11%
Selenium 8.8µg 2.5µg 11%
Calcium 148mg 49mg 10%
Choline 51.5mg 10mg 8%
Carbs 56.63g 76.44g 7%
Calories 318kcal 411kcal 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Copper 0.373mg 0.329mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 3%
Caffeine 0mg 8mg 2%
Sodium 30mg 45mg 1%
Net carbs 29.43g 74.74g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 73.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.165g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 2.943g 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
Fudge
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2% 10% 76% 10%
Protein: 2.39 g
Fats: 10.41 g
Carbs: 76.44 g
Water: 9.81 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +402.5%
Contains more FatsFats +65.9%
Contains more OtherOther +535.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35%
Contains more WaterWater +21.9%

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
Fudge
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.448 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.943 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.373 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2144%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.943g

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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. Fudge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167987/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.