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Cayenne pepper vs. Poppy seed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cayenne pepper and poppy seed

  • Cayenne pepper has more vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin K, and vitamin B2; however, poppy seed has more manganese, copper, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cayenne pepper is 832% higher.
  • Cayenne pepper has a higher glycemic index than poppy seed.

Food types used in this article are Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Spices, poppy seed.

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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 248% 431% 63% 366% 542% 215% 373% 3.4% 875% 74%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +180.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +128.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +871.6%
Contains more IronIron +25.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +336.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +218.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +196.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +235.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +53.4%

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 3.3% 0% 35% 0% 214% 23% 17% 19% 57% 0% 0% 62% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7540%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1585.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +819%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +871.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +891.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +29.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +485.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +160.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Poppy seed DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2081µg 0µg 231%
Manganese 2mg 6.707mg 205%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 1.77mg 187%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.247mg 169%
Copper 0.373mg 1.627mg 139%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 28.569g 135%
Calcium 148mg 1438mg 129%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 1mg 84%
Phosphorus 293mg 870mg 82%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 0µg 67%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.1mg 63%
Zinc 2.48mg 7.9mg 49%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 0.896mg 49%
Magnesium 152mg 347mg 46%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.854mg 44%
Potassium 2014mg 719mg 38%
Fats 17.27g 41.56g 37%
Fiber 27.2g 19.5g 31%
Iron 7.8mg 9.76mg 25%
Protein 12.01g 17.99g 12%
Calories 318kcal 525kcal 10%
Carbs 56.63g 28.13g 10%
Selenium 8.8µg 13.5µg 9%
Choline 51.5mg 8.8mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 5.982g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 6%
Folate 106µg 82µg 6%
Saturated fat 3.26g 4.517g 6%
Net carbs 29.43g 8.63g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 2.99g N/A
Sodium 30mg 26mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.184mg 0%
Threonine 0.686mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.819mg 0%
Leucine 1.321mg 0%
Lysine 0.952mg 0%
Methionine 0.502mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.758mg 0%
Valine 1.095mg 0%
Histidine 0.471mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.273g 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% 42% 28% 6% 6%
Protein: 17.99 g
Fats: 41.56 g
Carbs: 28.13 g
Water: 5.95 g
Other: 6.37 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +101.3%
Contains more WaterWater +35.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +49.8%
Contains more FatsFats +140.6%
~equal in Other ~6.37g

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
12% 15% 73%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.517 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.982 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.569 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +117.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +241.3%

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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. Poppy seed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171330/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.