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Cayenne pepper vs. Minestrone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cayenne pepper and minestrone

  • Cayenne pepper is higher than minestrone in vitamin A, vitamin B6, fiber, iron, vitamin C, manganese, vitamin B2, potassium, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Cayenne pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 813% higher.
  • Cayenne pepper has 153 times more vitamin C than minestrone. While cayenne pepper has 76.4mg of vitamin C, minestrone has only 0.5mg.
  • Cayenne pepper has a lower glycemic index (32) than minestrone (47).

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water.

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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 2.1% 4.2% 11% 14% 17% 8.5% 9.9% 33% 20% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4966.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +957.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1449.2%
Contains more IronIron +1952.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +631.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1173.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1215.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 1.7% 16% 0% 0% 5.5% 4.2% 7.3% 8.4% 9.5% 0% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +15180%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4146.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1390.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +5005.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2125.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5875.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +606.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Minestrone DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2081µg 49µg 226%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 199%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.041mg 185%
Fiber 27.2g 0.4g 107%
Iron 7.8mg 0.38mg 93%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 0.5mg 84%
Manganese 2mg 0.152mg 80%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.018mg 69%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 67%
Potassium 2014mg 130mg 55%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 0.46g 53%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 0.391mg 52%
Phosphorus 293mg 23mg 39%
Copper 0.373mg 0.051mg 36%
Magnesium 152mg 3mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.022mg 26%
Fats 17.27g 1.04g 25%
Folate 106µg 15µg 23%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.31mg 20%
Protein 12.01g 1.77g 20%
Carbs 56.63g 4.66g 17%
Selenium 8.8µg 16%
Saturated fat 3.26g 0.23g 14%
Calories 318kcal 34kcal 14%
Calcium 148mg 14mg 13%
Sodium 30mg 254mg 10%
Choline 51.5mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 0.29g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 3%
Net carbs 29.43g 4.26g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 10.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.076mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.064mg 0%
Valine 0.074mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 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
2% 5% 91%
Protein: 1.77 g
Fats: 1.04 g
Carbs: 4.66 g
Water: 91.33 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +578.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1560.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1115.2%
Contains more OtherOther +403.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1034.5%

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
23% 30% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +848.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1719.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.9%

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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. Minestrone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172913/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.