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Cayenne pepper vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cayenne pepper and scallion

  • Cayenne pepper has more vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, manganese, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin C, and potassium; however, scallion is richer in vitamin K.
  • Cayenne pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 812% more.
  • Cayenne pepper contains 54 times more vitamin E than scallion. Cayenne pepper contains 29.83mg of vitamin E, while scallion contains 0.55mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 22% 24% 56% 28% 11% 16% 2.1% 21% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +660%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +105.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +629.7%
Contains more IronIron +427%
Contains more CopperCopper +349.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +535.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +691.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1366.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.7%

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 63% 17% 11% 0% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48% 3.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +306.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4062%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5323.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +496.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1048.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1557.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3916.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +65.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +803.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +157.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Scallion DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2081µg 50µg 226%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 0.55mg 195%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.061mg 184%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 207µg 106%
Fiber 27.2g 2.6g 98%
Manganese 2mg 0.16mg 80%
Iron 7.8mg 1.48mg 79%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.08mg 65%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 18.8mg 64%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 0.074g 55%
Potassium 2014mg 276mg 51%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 0.525mg 51%
Phosphorus 293mg 37mg 37%
Copper 0.373mg 0.083mg 32%
Magnesium 152mg 20mg 31%
Fats 17.27g 0.19g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.055mg 23%
Protein 12.01g 1.83g 20%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.39mg 19%
Carbs 56.63g 7.34g 16%
Saturated fat 3.26g 0.032g 15%
Selenium 8.8µg 0.6µg 15%
Calories 318kcal 32kcal 14%
Folate 106µg 64µg 11%
Choline 51.5mg 5.7mg 8%
Calcium 148mg 72mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 0.027g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 2%
Sodium 30mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 29.43g 4.74g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 2.33g N/A
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 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% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +556.3%
Contains more FatsFats +8989.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +671.5%
Contains more OtherOther +645.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1015.9%

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10085.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11210.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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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. Scallion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170005/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.