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Cayenne pepper vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cayenne pepper and mandarin oranges different?

  • Cayenne pepper has more vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, iron, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin K, vitamin C, and potassium than mandarin oranges.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cayenne pepper is 819% higher.
  • Cayenne pepper has a lower glycemic index (32) than mandarin oranges (47).

Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw are the varieties 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1113.3%
Contains more IronIron +5100%
Contains more CopperCopper +788.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +3442.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1365%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5028.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8700%
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%
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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +186.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6020.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +14815%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +465.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2452.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2214.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3041%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +562.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +404.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2081µg 34µg 227%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 0.2mg 198%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.078mg 182%
Fiber 27.2g 1.8g 102%
Iron 7.8mg 0.15mg 96%
Manganese 2mg 0.039mg 85%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.036mg 68%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 0µg 67%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 26.7mg 55%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 0.065g 55%
Potassium 2014mg 166mg 54%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 0.376mg 52%
Phosphorus 293mg 20mg 39%
Copper 0.373mg 0.042mg 37%
Magnesium 152mg 12mg 33%
Fats 17.27g 0.31g 26%
Folate 106µg 16µg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.058mg 23%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.07mg 22%
Protein 12.01g 0.81g 22%
Selenium 8.8µg 0.1µg 16%
Saturated fat 3.26g 0.039g 15%
Carbs 56.63g 13.34g 14%
Calories 318kcal 53kcal 13%
Calcium 148mg 37mg 11%
Choline 51.5mg 10.2mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 0.06g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.216mg 4%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Sodium 30mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 29.43g 11.54g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 10.58g N/A
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 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
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1382.7%
Contains more FatsFats +5471%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +324.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1532.4%
Contains more WaterWater +958%

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
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4483.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12776.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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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
  2. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.