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Cayenne pepper vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cayenne pepper and mashed potato

  • The amount of vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, iron, vitamin C, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin K, and potassium in cayenne pepper is higher than in mashed potato.
  • Cayenne pepper covers your daily vitamin A needs 829% more than mashed potato.
  • Mashed potato has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mashed potato is 87, while the glycemic index of cayenne pepper is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Fast foods, potato, mashed.

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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 11% 5.4% 25% 12% 12% 6% 25% 40% 13% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +913.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +722.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +604.2%
Contains more IronIron +2416.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +965.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1027.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +396.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1940.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1000%

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% 14% 8.4% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 20% 0% 28% 8.8% 15% 6.8% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4739.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7002.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2086.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +6026.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +705.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1941.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1261%
Contains more FolateFolate +1077.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +284.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Mashed potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2081µg 43µg 226%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 0.42mg 196%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.12mg 179%
Fiber 27.2g 1.3g 104%
Iron 7.8mg 0.31mg 94%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 0mg 85%
Manganese 2mg 0.098mg 83%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.015mg 70%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 5.9µg 62%
Potassium 2014mg 286mg 51%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 1.08mg 48%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 1.342g 47%
Copper 0.373mg 0.035mg 38%
Magnesium 152mg 15mg 33%
Phosphorus 293mg 59mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.015mg 26%
Folate 106µg 9µg 24%
Fats 17.27g 2.82g 22%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.22mg 21%
Protein 12.01g 1.65g 21%
Selenium 8.8µg 0.8µg 15%
Carbs 56.63g 14.65g 14%
Calcium 148mg 18mg 13%
Saturated fat 3.26g 0.577g 12%
Sodium 30mg 306mg 12%
Calories 318kcal 89kcal 11%
Choline 51.5mg 13.4mg 7%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 0.72g 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Net carbs 29.43g 13.35g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 0.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.105g N/A
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.146g 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
3% 15% 80%
Protein: 1.65 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 14.65 g
Water: 79.62 g
Other: 1.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +627.9%
Contains more FatsFats +512.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +286.6%
Contains more OtherOther +379.4%
Contains more WaterWater +889.1%

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
22% 27% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.577 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.342 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +281.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +523.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.3%

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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. Mashed potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170699/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.