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Cayenne pepper vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cayenne pepper and lentil

  • Cayenne pepper is higher than lentil in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin C, fiber, vitamin K, manganese, vitamin B2, iron, and potassium.
  • Cayenne pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 832% higher.
  • Cayenne pepper has 271 times more vitamin E than lentil. While cayenne pepper has 29.83mg of vitamin E, lentil has only 0.11mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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%
Lentil
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 5.7% 33% 125% 84% 35% 77% 0.26% 64% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +322.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +678.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +445.8%
Contains more IronIron +134.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +95.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +304.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +214.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%

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%
Lentil
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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 5% 0% 2.2% 0% 42% 17% 20% 38% 41% 0% 4.3% 136% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4993.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +27018.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +94.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1158.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +720.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1276.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4623.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +57.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +70.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Lentil DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2081µg 0µg 231%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 0.11mg 198%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.178mg 175%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 1.5mg 83%
Fiber 27.2g 7.9g 77%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 1.7µg 66%
Manganese 2mg 0.494mg 65%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.073mg 65%
Iron 7.8mg 3.33mg 56%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 0.175g 55%
Potassium 2014mg 369mg 48%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 1.06mg 48%
Magnesium 152mg 36mg 28%
Fats 17.27g 0.38g 26%
Folate 106µg 181µg 19%
Phosphorus 293mg 180mg 16%
Saturated fat 3.26g 0.053g 15%
Copper 0.373mg 0.251mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.169mg 13%
Calcium 148mg 19mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.638mg 13%
Carbs 56.63g 20.13g 12%
Selenium 8.8µg 2.8µg 11%
Zinc 2.48mg 1.27mg 11%
Calories 318kcal 116kcal 10%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 0.064g 7%
Protein 12.01g 9.02g 6%
Choline 51.5mg 32.7mg 3%
Sodium 30mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 29.43g 12.23g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 1.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.323mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.39mg 0%
Leucine 0.654mg 0%
Lysine 0.63mg 0%
Methionine 0.077mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.448mg 0%
Histidine 0.254mg 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
Lentil
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9% 20% 70%
Protein: 9.02 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 20.13 g
Water: 69.64 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.1%
Contains more FatsFats +4444.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +181.3%
Contains more OtherOther +627.7%
Contains more WaterWater +765.1%

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
Lentil
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18% 22% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4196.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4682.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%

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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. Lentil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172421/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.