Cayenne pepper vs. Peanut butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cayenne pepper and peanut butter different?

Cayenne pepper is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin E, fiber, vitamin C, iron, vitamin K, vitamin B2, and potassium; however, peanut butter is richer in fats.
Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cayenne pepper is 231% higher.
Peanut butter has a lower glycemic index (14) than cayenne pepper (32).

Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cayenne pepper

Peanut butter

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+202%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+260.9%
Contains more IronIron	+348.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+20.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+114.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+10.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+13.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-43.3%

~equal in Zinc ~2.51mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cayenne pepper

Peanut butter

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+227.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+118.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+378.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+455.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+26666.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+21.8%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+50.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin A	2081µg	0µg	231%
Vitamin B6	2.45mg	0.441mg	155%
Vitamin E	29.83mg	9.1mg	138%
Fiber	27.2g	5g	89%
Vitamin C	76.4mg	0mg	85%
Iron	7.8mg	1.74mg	76%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		12.215g	72%
Vitamin K	80.3µg	0.3µg	67%
Monounsaturated fat	2.75g	25.941g	58%
Vitamin B2	0.919mg	0.192mg	56%
Fats	17.27g	51.36g	52%
Potassium	2014mg	558mg	43%
Saturated fat	3.26g	10.325g	32%
Vitamin B3	8.701mg	13.112mg	28%
Polyunsaturated fat	8.37g	12.535g	28%
Vitamin B5		1.137mg	23%
Protein	12.01g	22.21g	20%
Manganese	2mg	1.665mg	15%
Vitamin B1	0.328mg	0.15mg	15%
Calories	318kcal	598kcal	14%
Carbs	56.63g	22.31g	11%
Calcium	148mg	49mg	10%
Selenium	8.8µg	4.1µg	9%
Phosphorus	293mg	335mg	6%
Copper	0.373mg	0.422mg	5%
Folate	106µg	87µg	5%
Magnesium	152mg	168mg	4%
Choline	51.5mg	63mg	2%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.027g	2%
Starch		3.56g	1%
Sodium	30mg	17mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.8g	3.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	265kcal	269kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	31g	17g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.4	3.7	N/A
Net carbs	29.43g	17.31g	N/A
Sugar	10.34g	10.49g	N/A
Zinc	2.48mg	2.51mg	0%
Trans fat		0.075g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.231mg	0%
Threonine		0.525mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.616mg	0%
Leucine		1.546mg	0%
Lysine		0.681mg	0%
Methionine		0.265mg	0%
Phenylalanine		1.202mg	0%
Valine		0.782mg	0%
Histidine		0.557mg	0%
Fructose		0.12g	0%
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.01g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.008g	N/A