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Cayenne pepper vs. Ground ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cayenne pepper and ground ginger

  • Cayenne pepper has more vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B2, and fiber; however, ground ginger is richer in manganese, iron, and selenium.
  • Ground ginger's daily need coverage for manganese is 1361% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Spices, ginger, ground.

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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 153% 34% 116% 743% 160% 99% 72% 3.5% 4343% 304%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +29.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40.8%
Contains more IronIron +153.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1565%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +534.1%
~equal in Sodium ~27mg

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 2.3% 0.67% 0% 0% 12% 39% 180% 29% 144% 0% 2% 9.8% 22%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10814.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +103950%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +613%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +440.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +291.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +9937.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +715.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Ground ginger DV% diff.
Manganese 2mg 33.3mg 1361%
Vitamin A 2081µg 2µg 231%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 0mg 199%
Iron 7.8mg 19.8mg 150%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.626mg 140%
Selenium 8.8µg 55.8µg 85%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 0.7mg 84%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 0.8µg 66%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.17mg 58%
Fiber 27.2g 14.1g 52%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 0.929g 50%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.046mg 24%
Folate 106µg 13µg 23%
Fats 17.27g 4.24g 20%
Potassium 2014mg 1320mg 20%
Phosphorus 293mg 168mg 18%
Magnesium 152mg 214mg 15%
Copper 0.373mg 0.48mg 12%
Zinc 2.48mg 3.64mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.477mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 0.479g 6%
Protein 12.01g 8.98g 6%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 9.62mg 6%
Carbs 56.63g 71.62g 5%
Saturated fat 3.26g 2.599g 3%
Calcium 148mg 114mg 3%
Fructose 1.78g 2%
Choline 51.5mg 41.2mg 2%
Calories 318kcal 335kcal 1%
Net carbs 29.43g 57.52g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 3.39g N/A
Sodium 30mg 27mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.341mg 0%
Leucine 0.513mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.089mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.311mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.199mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.223g 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
9% 4% 72% 10% 5%
Protein: 8.98 g
Fats: 4.24 g
Carbs: 71.62 g
Water: 9.94 g
Other: 5.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.7%
Contains more FatsFats +307.3%
Contains more OtherOther +15.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.5%
Contains more WaterWater +23.5%

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% 12% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.599 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.479 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.929 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +474.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +801%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.3%

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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. Ground ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170926/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.