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Cayenne pepper vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cayenne pepper and hot chocolate?

  • Hot chocolate has less vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, iron, manganese, vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3 than cayenne pepper.
  • Cayenne pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 829% higher.
  • Cayenne pepper has 994 times more vitamin E than hot chocolate. Cayenne pepper has 29.83mg of vitamin E, while hot chocolate has 0.03mg.
  • Cayenne pepper has a lower glycemic index than hot chocolate.

We used Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade types in this comparison.

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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 16% 34% 17% 16% 34% 17% 45% 5.7% 1.7% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +560.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +29.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +922.3%
Contains more IronIron +1757.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +262.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +293.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +179%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15284.6%
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%
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 0.67% 17% 0.6% 17% 9.8% 42% 2.5% 20% 9.2% 61% 0.5% 3.8% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +38100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3980.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +99333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +741%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +404.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6442.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +6025%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +40050%
Contains more FolateFolate +2020%
Contains more CholineCholine +230.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Hot chocolate DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2081µg 51µg 226%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 0.03mg 199%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.04mg 185%
Fiber 27.2g 1g 105%
Iron 7.8mg 0.42mg 92%
Manganese 2mg 0.013mg 86%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 0.2mg 85%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 0.2µg 67%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.182mg 57%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 0.084g 55%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 0.133mg 54%
Potassium 2014mg 197mg 53%
Magnesium 152mg 23mg 31%
Copper 0.373mg 0.103mg 30%
Phosphorus 293mg 105mg 27%
Folate 106µg 5µg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.039mg 24%
Fats 17.27g 2.34g 23%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.49µg 20%
Protein 12.01g 3.52g 17%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.63mg 17%
Carbs 56.63g 10.74g 15%
Calories 318kcal 77kcal 12%
Selenium 8.8µg 2.7µg 11%
Saturated fat 3.26g 1.431g 8%
Choline 51.5mg 15.6mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.1µg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 45IU 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 0.677g 5%
Calcium 148mg 114mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Sodium 30mg 44mg 1%
Net carbs 29.43g 9.74g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 9.66g N/A
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 0.305mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.201mg 0%
Histidine 0.067mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 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
4% 2% 11% 82%
Protein: 3.52 g
Fats: 2.34 g
Carbs: 10.74 g
Water: 82.45 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +241.2%
Contains more FatsFats +638%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +427.3%
Contains more OtherOther +535.8%
Contains more WaterWater +924.2%

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% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.677 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.084 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +306.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9864.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.1%

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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. Hot chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171277/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.