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Cayenne pepper vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cayenne pepper and pasta

  • Pasta has less vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin C, iron, manganese, vitamin B2, potassium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Cayenne pepper covers your daily vitamin A needs 832% more than pasta.
  • The glycemic index of pasta is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +744.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2366.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +8291.7%
Contains more IronIron +584.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +301.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +342.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +365.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +792.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%

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%
Pasta
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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 0% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +34583.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +56.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +512.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +777.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +7105.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +65.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Pasta DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2081µg 6µg 231%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 199%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.034mg 186%
Fiber 27.2g 109%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 0mg 85%
Iron 7.8mg 1.14mg 83%
Manganese 2mg 0.224mg 77%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 67%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.15mg 59%
Potassium 2014mg 24mg 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 0.429g 53%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 0.992mg 48%
Phosphorus 293mg 63mg 33%
Magnesium 152mg 18mg 32%
Copper 0.373mg 0.093mg 31%
Fats 17.27g 1.05g 25%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.56mg 17%
Selenium 8.8µg 16%
Saturated fat 3.26g 0.15g 14%
Calcium 148mg 6mg 14%
Protein 12.01g 5.15g 14%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Carbs 56.63g 24.93g 11%
Folate 106µg 64µg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.209mg 10%
Choline 51.5mg 9%
Calories 318kcal 131kcal 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 0.124g 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.14µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 4%
Sodium 30mg 6mg 1%
Net carbs 29.43g 24.93g N/A
Sugar 10.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 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
Pasta
Pasta
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5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +133.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1544.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +127.2%
Contains more OtherOther +1848.4%
Contains more WaterWater +751.7%

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
Pasta
Pasta
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21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2117.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1851%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.4%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.