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Cayenne pepper vs. Poblano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cayenne pepper and poblano different?

  • Cayenne pepper is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese, fiber, vitamin B3, and phosphorus; however, poblano is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B6, iron, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cayenne pepper is 423% higher.
  • Cayenne pepper contains 38 times more vitamin C than poblano. While cayenne pepper contains 76.4mg of vitamin C, poblano contains only 2mg.

Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Peppers, ancho, dried 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 81% 18% 213% 410% 169% 39% 86% 5.6% 167% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +142.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +74.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +56.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +203.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.7%
Contains more IronIron +40.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.2%

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 6.7% 341% 0% 0% 45% 520% 120% 120% 816% 0% 0% 52% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3720%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +103.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +83.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +53.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +145.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Poblano DV% diff.
Vitamin E 29.83mg 199%
Vitamin A 2081µg 1022µg 118%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 2.255mg 103%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 3.535mg 83%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 2mg 83%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 67%
Vitamin B5 1.993mg 40%
Iron 7.8mg 10.93mg 39%
Manganese 2mg 1.279mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 4.511g 26%
Fiber 27.2g 21.6g 22%
Copper 0.373mg 0.508mg 15%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 6.403mg 14%
Fats 17.27g 8.2g 14%
Phosphorus 293mg 201mg 13%
Potassium 2014mg 2411mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.179mg 12%
Saturated fat 3.26g 0.82g 11%
Selenium 8.8µg 2.9µg 11%
Zinc 2.48mg 1.42mg 10%
Choline 51.5mg 9%
Calcium 148mg 61mg 9%
Magnesium 152mg 113mg 9%
Folate 106µg 69µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 0.492g 6%
Calories 318kcal 281kcal 2%
Carbs 56.63g 51.42g 2%
Sodium 30mg 43mg 1%
Protein 12.01g 11.86g 0%
Net carbs 29.43g 29.82g N/A
Sugar 10.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0.425mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.373mg 0%
Leucine 0.605mg 0%
Lysine 0.515mg 0%
Methionine 0.142mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.361mg 0%
Valine 0.489mg 0%
Histidine 0.232mg 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
12% 8% 51% 23% 6%
Protein: 11.86 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 51.42 g
Water: 22.63 g
Other: 5.89 g
Contains more FatsFats +110.6%
Contains more WaterWater +181.1%
~equal in Protein ~11.86g
~equal in Carbs ~51.42g
~equal in Other ~5.89g

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
14% 8% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.82 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.492 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.511 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +458.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +85.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.8%

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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. Poblano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169396/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.