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Cayenne pepper vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cayenne pepper and meatball

  • Cayenne pepper has more vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin C, iron, vitamin K, vitamin B2, and potassium, while meatball has more vitamin B12.
  • Cayenne pepper covers your daily need for vitamin A, 832% more than meatball.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of meatball is 0, while the glycemic index of cayenne pepper is 32.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Meatballs, meatless.

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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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +744.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +492%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1018.9%
Contains more IronIron +261.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1000%
Contains more CopperCopper +89.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.4%

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% 0% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1624.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +331.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +248%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1125%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +35.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +186%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +71.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Meatball DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2081µg 0µg 231%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 1.73mg 187%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.2mg 173%
Fiber 27.2g 4.6g 90%
Manganese 2mg 87%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 0mg 85%
Iron 7.8mg 2.16mg 71%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 0µg 67%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Potassium 2014mg 180mg 54%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.213mg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.938mg 51%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 2.5mg 39%
Copper 0.373mg 0.706mg 37%
Magnesium 152mg 18mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 4.666g 25%
Sodium 30mg 550mg 23%
Protein 12.01g 21g 18%
Carbs 56.63g 8g 16%
Selenium 8.8µg 0.8µg 15%
Fats 17.27g 9g 13%
Calcium 148mg 25mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 10%
Saturated fat 3.26g 1.425g 8%
Phosphorus 293mg 344mg 7%
Folate 106µg 78µg 7%
Choline 51.5mg 88.4mg 7%
Zinc 2.48mg 1.8mg 6%
Calories 318kcal 197kcal 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 2.188g 1%
Net carbs 29.43g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 1.25g 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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more FatsFats +91.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +607.9%
Contains more OtherOther +51%
Contains more ProteinProtein +74.9%
Contains more WaterWater +620.5%

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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +79.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.3%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.