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Cayenne pepper vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cayenne pepper and brazil nut different?

  • Cayenne pepper is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin E, vitamin C, fiber, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin K; however, brazil nut is richer in selenium and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for brazil nut is 3469% higher.
  • Brazil nut has a lower glycemic index (10) than cayenne pepper (32).

Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched are the varieties used in this article.

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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 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +205.6%
Contains more IronIron +221%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +63.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +147.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +367.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +147.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21684.1%
~equal in Calcium ~160mg

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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10814.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +428%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2525.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2849.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2325.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +381.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +78.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +88.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 8.8µg 1917µg 3469%
Vitamin A 2081µg 0µg 231%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.101mg 181%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 5.65mg 161%
Copper 0.373mg 1.743mg 152%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 24.399g 107%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 0.7mg 84%
Fiber 27.2g 7.5g 79%
Fats 17.27g 67.1g 77%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.035mg 68%
Iron 7.8mg 2.43mg 67%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 0µg 67%
Phosphorus 293mg 725mg 62%
Saturated fat 3.26g 16.134g 59%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 0.295mg 53%
Magnesium 152mg 376mg 53%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 23.879g 53%
Potassium 2014mg 659mg 40%
Manganese 2mg 1.223mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.617mg 24%
Folate 106µg 22µg 21%
Calories 318kcal 659kcal 17%
Carbs 56.63g 11.74g 15%
Zinc 2.48mg 4.06mg 14%
Protein 12.01g 14.32g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 4%
Choline 51.5mg 28.8mg 4%
Sodium 30mg 3mg 1%
Calcium 148mg 160mg 1%
Net carbs 29.43g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g 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
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +382.4%
Contains more WaterWater +135.4%
Contains more OtherOther +76.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.2%
Contains more FatsFats +288.5%

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
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +768.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +191.5%

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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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/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.