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Cayenne pepper vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cayenne pepper and oranges

  • Cayenne pepper is higher than oranges in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, iron, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin K, potassium, and vitamin B3.
  • Cayenne pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 828% higher.
  • Cayenne pepper has a lower glycemic index (32) than oranges (45).

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties.

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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%
Orange
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1420%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +270%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1012.7%
Contains more IronIron +7700%
Contains more CopperCopper +728.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +3442.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1992.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1660%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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%
Orange
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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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +43.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +18818.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16472.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +277%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2197.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2985.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3983.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +253.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +513.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Orange DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2081µg 11µg 230%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 0.18mg 198%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.06mg 184%
Fiber 27.2g 2.4g 99%
Iron 7.8mg 0.1mg 96%
Manganese 2mg 0.025mg 86%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.04mg 68%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 0µg 67%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 0.025g 56%
Potassium 2014mg 181mg 54%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 0.282mg 53%
Phosphorus 293mg 14mg 40%
Copper 0.373mg 0.045mg 36%
Magnesium 152mg 10mg 34%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 53.2mg 26%
Fats 17.27g 0.12g 26%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.07mg 22%
Protein 12.01g 0.94g 22%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.087mg 20%
Folate 106µg 30µg 19%
Saturated fat 3.26g 0.015g 15%
Carbs 56.63g 11.75g 15%
Selenium 8.8µg 0.5µg 15%
Calories 318kcal 47kcal 14%
Calcium 148mg 40mg 11%
Choline 51.5mg 8.4mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 0.023g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 5%
Sodium 30mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 29.43g 9.35g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 9.35g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.031mg 0%
Valine 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 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
Orange
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12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1177.7%
Contains more FatsFats +14291.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +382%
Contains more OtherOther +1272.7%
Contains more WaterWater +977.6%

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
Orange
Orange
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24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11856.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33380%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.