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Cayenne pepper vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cayenne pepper and halva different?

  • Cayenne pepper is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin C, vitamin B2, potassium, manganese, and iron, while halva is higher in copper and phosphorus.
  • Cayenne pepper covers your daily need for vitamin A, 832% more than halva.
  • Cayenne pepper contains 764 times more vitamin C than halva. Cayenne pepper contains 76.4mg of vitamin C, while halva contains 0.1mg.
  • Halva has a higher glycemic index (55) than cayenne pepper (32).

Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Candies, halavah, plain types were used in this article.

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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%
Halva
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 156% 9.9% 17% 170% 401% 118% 260% 25% 114% 63%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +348.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +977%
Contains more IronIron +72.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +129.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +222.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +74.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +107.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30.7%

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%
Halva
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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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 106% 20% 54% 10% 80% 5% 0% 49% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +76300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +944.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +204.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +604%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +63.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Halva DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2081µg 0µg 231%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 199%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.348mg 162%
Copper 0.373mg 1.202mg 92%
Fiber 27.2g 4.5g 91%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 0.1mg 85%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 67%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.088mg 64%
Potassium 2014mg 187mg 54%
Manganese 2mg 0.873mg 49%
Phosphorus 293mg 607mg 45%
Iron 7.8mg 4.53mg 41%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 2.856mg 37%
Zinc 2.48mg 4.32mg 17%
Magnesium 152mg 218mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 8.194g 14%
Calcium 148mg 33mg 12%
Folate 106µg 65µg 10%
Choline 51.5mg 9%
Calories 318kcal 469kcal 8%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.424mg 8%
Sodium 30mg 195mg 7%
Fats 17.27g 21.52g 7%
Selenium 8.8µg 11.5µg 5%
Saturated fat 3.26g 4.127g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Protein 12.01g 12.49g 1%
Carbs 56.63g 60.49g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 8.481g 1%
Net carbs 29.43g 55.99g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 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
Halva
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12% 22% 60% 4% 2%
Protein: 12.49 g
Fats: 21.52 g
Carbs: 60.49 g
Water: 3.67 g
Other: 1.83 g
Contains more WaterWater +119.3%
Contains more OtherOther +230.1%
Contains more FatsFats +24.6%
~equal in Protein ~12.49g
~equal in Carbs ~60.49g

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
Halva
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20% 39% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.127 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.481 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +198%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~8.481g

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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. Halva - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167996/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.