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Cayenne pepper vs. Kit Kat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cayenne pepper and kit Kat

  • The amount of vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, iron, vitamin C, manganese, vitamin K, and vitamin B2 in cayenne pepper is higher than in kit Kat.
  • Cayenne pepper covers your daily vitamin A needs 831% more than kit Kat.
  • Cayenne pepper contains less saturated fat.
  • Kit Kat has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of kit Kat is 50, while the glycemic index of cayenne pepper is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar.

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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 26% 38% 20% 38% 73% 2.5% 58% 7% 13% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +310.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +771.9%
Contains more IronIron +680%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +2655.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +117%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +76%

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% 8% 6.8% 0% 29% 48% 9.4% 38% 4.6% 70% 13% 11% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8570.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +8673.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +180.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +337.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1640.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1444.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +657.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +66.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Kit Kat DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2081µg 24µg 229%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 0.34mg 197%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.02mg 187%
Fiber 27.2g 1g 105%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 0mg 85%
Iron 7.8mg 1mg 85%
Manganese 2mg 0.1mg 83%
Saturated fat 3.26g 17.953g 67%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 5.2µg 63%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.21mg 55%
Potassium 2014mg 231mg 52%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 0.5mg 51%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 0.895g 50%
Magnesium 152mg 37mg 27%
Phosphorus 293mg 135mg 23%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.56µg 23%
Folate 106µg 14µg 23%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.09mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.117mg 18%
Copper 0.373mg 0.22mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.64mg 13%
Fats 17.27g 25.99g 13%
Protein 12.01g 6.51g 11%
Calories 318kcal 518kcal 10%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 5.844g 8%
Selenium 8.8µg 5µg 7%
Caffeine 0mg 14mg 4%
Starch 10.6g 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 11mg 4%
Choline 51.5mg 31mg 4%
Carbs 56.63g 64.59g 3%
Calcium 148mg 125mg 2%
Sodium 30mg 54mg 1%
Net carbs 29.43g 63.59g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 48.68g N/A
Trans fat 0.099g N/A
Tryptophan 0.09mg 0%
Threonine 0.19mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.28mg 0%
Leucine 0.52mg 0%
Lysine 0.28mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.27mg 0%
Valine 0.36mg 0%
Histidine 0.11mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.075g 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
7% 26% 65%
Protein: 6.51 g
Fats: 25.99 g
Carbs: 64.59 g
Water: 1.63 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +84.5%
Contains more WaterWater +393.9%
Contains more OtherOther +371.9%
Contains more FatsFats +50.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.1%

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
73% 24% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.953 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.895 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +835.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +112.5%

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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. Kit Kat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167992/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.