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Cayenne pepper vs. Hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cayenne pepper and hamburgers

  • Cayenne pepper is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin C, manganese, iron, potassium, vitamin B2, and magnesium; however, hamburgers are richer in vitamin B12.
  • Cayenne pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 832% higher.
  • Cayenne pepper has a lower glycemic index (32) than hamburgers (66).

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain.

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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 14% 31% 20% 108% 30% 78% 58% 54% 28% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +660%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +791.2%
Contains more IronIron +170.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +309.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +115.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +821.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.7%

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%
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% 0% 0% 0% 54% 58% 101% 19% 47% 180% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +267.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1106.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +89.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Hamburger DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2081µg 0µg 231%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 199%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.203mg 173%
Fiber 27.2g 0.9g 105%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 0mg 85%
Manganese 2mg 0.217mg 78%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 67%
Iron 7.8mg 2.88mg 62%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.44µg 60%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 0.38g 53%
Potassium 2014mg 226mg 53%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.25mg 51%
Magnesium 152mg 20mg 31%
Copper 0.373mg 0.091mg 31%
Phosphorus 293mg 136mg 22%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 5.365mg 21%
Sodium 30mg 414mg 17%
Selenium 8.8µg 16%
Cholesterol 0mg 47mg 16%
Folate 106µg 56µg 13%
Carbs 56.63g 24.1g 11%
Protein 12.01g 17.08g 10%
Choline 51.5mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.217mg 9%
Saturated fat 3.26g 5.096g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 5.495g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 6%
Calcium 148mg 102mg 5%
Zinc 2.48mg 2.87mg 4%
Fats 17.27g 14.36g 4%
Fructose 2.03g 3%
Calories 318kcal 295kcal 1%
Net carbs 29.43g 23.2g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 4.15g N/A
Trans fat 0.814g N/A
Tryptophan 0.206mg 0%
Threonine 0.666mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.716mg 0%
Leucine 1.319mg 0%
Lysine 1.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.677mg 0%
Valine 0.823mg 0%
Histidine 0.505mg 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
17% 14% 24% 43% 2%
Protein: 17.08 g
Fats: 14.36 g
Carbs: 24.1 g
Water: 42.67 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more FatsFats +20.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +135%
Contains more OtherOther +237.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.2%
Contains more WaterWater +430.1%

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
46% 50% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.096 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.495 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.38 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2102.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +99.8%

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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

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.