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Cayenne pepper vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cayenne pepper and melon

  • Melon contains less vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, iron, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin K, vitamin C, and potassium than cayenne pepper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cayenne pepper is 832% higher.
  • Melon has 597 times less vitamin E than cayenne pepper. Cayenne pepper has 29.83mg of vitamin E, while melon has 0.05mg.
  • Melon has a higher glycemic index than cayenne pepper.

Food types used in this article are Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Melons, casaba, raw.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3.3% 16% 13% 20% 1.9% 2.1% 1.2% 4.6% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1281.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1245.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1006.6%
Contains more IronIron +2194.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +521.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +3442.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5760%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5614.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70%

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%
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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 73% 0% 1% 0% 3.8% 7.2% 4.4% 5% 38% 0% 6.3% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +250.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +59560%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2086.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2864.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3650.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1403.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3112%
Contains more FolateFolate +1225%
Contains more CholineCholine +577.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Melon DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2081µg 0µg 231%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 0.05mg 199%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.163mg 176%
Fiber 27.2g 0.9g 105%
Iron 7.8mg 0.34mg 93%
Manganese 2mg 0.035mg 85%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.031mg 68%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 2.5µg 65%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 21.8mg 61%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 0.039g 56%
Potassium 2014mg 182mg 54%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 0.232mg 53%
Phosphorus 293mg 5mg 41%
Copper 0.373mg 0.06mg 35%
Magnesium 152mg 11mg 34%
Fats 17.27g 0.1g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.015mg 26%
Folate 106µg 8µg 25%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.07mg 22%
Protein 12.01g 1.11g 22%
Carbs 56.63g 6.58g 17%
Saturated fat 3.26g 0.025g 15%
Calories 318kcal 28kcal 15%
Selenium 8.8µg 0.4µg 15%
Calcium 148mg 11mg 14%
Choline 51.5mg 7.6mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 0.002g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 2%
Sodium 30mg 9mg 1%
Net carbs 29.43g 5.68g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 5.69g 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
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7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +982%
Contains more FatsFats +17170%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +760.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1577.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1041%

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
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38% 3% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +137400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21361.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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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. Melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169093/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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