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Cayenne pepper vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cayenne pepper and gratin

  • Gratin contains less vitamin A, vitamin B6, fiber, iron, manganese, vitamin C, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, potassium, and magnesium than cayenne pepper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cayenne pepper is 827% higher.
  • Gratin has 15 times less fiber than cayenne pepper. Cayenne pepper has 27.2g of fiber, while gratin has 1.8g.

Food types used in this article are Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +660%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +24.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +408.6%
Contains more IronIron +1118.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +133.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +259.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +159.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1142.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +225.9%

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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +671.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3151.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +412.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +692.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +776.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1308%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +863.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Gratin DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2081µg 64µg 224%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 199%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.174mg 175%
Fiber 27.2g 1.8g 102%
Iron 7.8mg 0.64mg 90%
Manganese 2mg 0.161mg 80%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 9.9mg 74%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 67%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.116mg 62%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 0.276g 54%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 0.993mg 48%
Potassium 2014mg 396mg 48%
Magnesium 152mg 20mg 31%
Phosphorus 293mg 113mg 26%
Folate 106µg 11µg 24%
Copper 0.373mg 0.16mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.064mg 22%
Sodium 30mg 433mg 18%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.69mg 16%
Carbs 56.63g 11.27g 15%
Fats 17.27g 7.59g 15%
Protein 12.01g 5.06g 14%
Selenium 8.8µg 2.7µg 11%
Choline 51.5mg 9%
Calories 318kcal 132kcal 9%
Vitamin B5 0.387mg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Saturated fat 3.26g 4.733g 7%
Calcium 148mg 119mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 2.149g 2%
Net carbs 29.43g 9.47g N/A
Sugar 10.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.254mg 0%
Valine 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.151mg 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
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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +137.4%
Contains more FatsFats +127.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +402.5%
Contains more OtherOther +190.4%
Contains more WaterWater +819.3%

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
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2932.6%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.