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Cayenne pepper vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cayenne pepper and parsnip different?

  • Cayenne pepper has more vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, iron, fiber, vitamin B2, vitamin C, manganese, vitamin B3, and potassium than parsnip.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cayenne pepper is 832% higher.
  • Cayenne pepper contains 27 times more vitamin B6 than parsnip. While cayenne pepper contains 2.45mg of vitamin B6, parsnip contains only 0.09mg.
  • Cayenne pepper has a lower glycemic index (32) than parsnip (97).

Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Parsnips, raw 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 21% 11% 33% 22% 40% 16% 30% 1.3% 73% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +424.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +311.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +437.1%
Contains more IronIron +1222%
Contains more CopperCopper +210.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +320.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +312.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +257.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +388.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%

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 57% 0% 30% 0% 23% 12% 13% 36% 21% 0% 56% 50% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +349.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1902%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +264.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1738%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1143%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2622.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +256.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +58.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Parsnip DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2081µg 0µg 231%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 1.49mg 189%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.09mg 182%
Iron 7.8mg 0.59mg 90%
Fiber 27.2g 4.9g 89%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.05mg 67%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 17mg 66%
Manganese 2mg 0.56mg 63%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 0.047g 55%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 0.7mg 50%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 22.5µg 48%
Potassium 2014mg 375mg 48%
Phosphorus 293mg 71mg 32%
Magnesium 152mg 29mg 29%
Copper 0.373mg 0.12mg 28%
Fats 17.27g 0.3g 26%
Protein 12.01g 1.2g 22%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.09mg 20%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.59mg 17%
Saturated fat 3.26g 0.05g 15%
Carbs 56.63g 17.99g 13%
Selenium 8.8µg 1.8µg 13%
Calories 318kcal 75kcal 12%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 12%
Calcium 148mg 36mg 11%
Folate 106µg 67µg 10%
Choline 51.5mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 0.112g 7%
Sodium 30mg 10mg 1%
Net carbs 29.43g 13.09g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 4.8g 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
18% 80%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 17.99 g
Water: 79.53 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +900.8%
Contains more FatsFats +5656.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +214.8%
Contains more OtherOther +516.3%
Contains more WaterWater +888%

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% 54% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.112 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2355.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17708.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

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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. Parsnip - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170417/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.