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Cayenne pepper vs. Monterey Jack — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cayenne pepper and monterey Jack?

  • Cayenne pepper is richer in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, iron, manganese, vitamin C, and vitamin K, yet monterey Jack is richer in calcium.
  • Cayenne pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 817% higher.
  • Cayenne pepper contains less saturated fat.

We used Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Cheese, monterey types in this comparison.

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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 19% 224% 7.1% 27% 11% 82% 190% 78% 1.4% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +463%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2386.4%
Contains more IronIron +983.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1065.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18081.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +404.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +21%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +64.8%

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% 66% 5.2% 9% 3.8% 90% 1.7% 13% 18% 104% 6.3% 14% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +951%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11373.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2086.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +135.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9255.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3001.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3112%
Contains more FolateFolate +488.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +234.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Monterey Jack DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2081µg 198µg 209%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 0.26mg 197%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.079mg 182%
Fiber 27.2g 0g 109%
Iron 7.8mg 0.72mg 89%
Manganese 2mg 0.011mg 86%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 0mg 85%
Saturated fat 3.26g 19.066g 72%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 2.5µg 65%
Calcium 148mg 746mg 60%
Potassium 2014mg 81mg 57%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 0.093mg 54%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 0.899g 50%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.39mg 41%
Copper 0.373mg 0.032mg 38%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.83µg 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Magnesium 152mg 27mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.015mg 26%
Protein 12.01g 24.48g 25%
Sodium 30mg 600mg 25%
Folate 106µg 18µg 22%
Phosphorus 293mg 444mg 22%
Fats 17.27g 30.28g 20%
Carbs 56.63g 0.68g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 8.751g 15%
Selenium 8.8µg 14.5µg 10%
Choline 51.5mg 15.4mg 7%
Zinc 2.48mg 3mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 4%
Calories 318kcal 373kcal 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Net carbs 29.43g 0.68g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 0.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.315mg 0%
Threonine 0.871mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.519mg 0%
Leucine 2.344mg 0%
Lysine 2.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.641mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.289mg 0%
Valine 1.635mg 0%
Histidine 0.859mg 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
24% 30% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.48 g
Fats: 30.28 g
Carbs: 0.68 g
Water: 41.01 g
Other: 3.55 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +8227.9%
Contains more OtherOther +70.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +103.8%
Contains more FatsFats +75.3%
Contains more WaterWater +409.4%

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
66% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.066 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.751 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.899 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +831%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +218.2%

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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. Monterey Jack - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170844/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.