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Cayenne pepper vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cayenne pepper and pork chop

  • Cayenne pepper is higher in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, iron, manganese, vitamin C, vitamin K, and potassium; however, pork chop is richer in selenium.
  • Cayenne pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 832% higher.
  • Pork chop has a lower glycemic index (0) than cayenne pepper (32).

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.

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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 14% 17% 28% 33% 35% 86% 103% 9.7% 1.3% 199%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +660%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +164.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +539.4%
Contains more IronIron +796.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +255.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19900%
Contains more ZincZinc +27%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +313.6%

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 0% 1.3% 4.2% 15% 123% 72% 149% 66% 113% 83% 0% 0% 37%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +51925%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +14104.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +193.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +401%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +49.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +31.1%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~7.927mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Pork chop DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2081µg 4µg 231%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 0.21mg 197%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.489mg 151%
Fiber 27.2g 0g 109%
Manganese 2mg 0.01mg 87%
Iron 7.8mg 0.87mg 87%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 0mg 85%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 0µg 67%
Selenium 8.8µg 36.4µg 50%
Potassium 2014mg 315mg 50%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.313mg 47%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 1.894g 43%
Magnesium 152mg 20mg 31%
Copper 0.373mg 0.105mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.66µg 28%
Folate 106µg 0µg 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 78mg 26%
Protein 12.01g 23.72g 23%
Vitamin B5 1.104mg 22%
Carbs 56.63g 0g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.49mg 14%
Calcium 148mg 56mg 9%
Phosphorus 293mg 241mg 7%
Zinc 2.48mg 3.15mg 6%
Saturated fat 3.26g 4.339g 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 40IU 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 4.887g 5%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 7.927mg 5%
Calories 318kcal 231kcal 4%
Fats 17.27g 14.35g 4%
Choline 51.5mg 67.5mg 3%
Sodium 30mg 74mg 2%
Net carbs 29.43g 0g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.066g N/A
Tryptophan 0.282mg 0%
Threonine 1.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.123mg 0%
Leucine 1.952mg 0%
Lysine 2.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.65mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.985mg 0%
Valine 1.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.965mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.922g 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
24% 14% 61%
Protein: 23.72 g
Fats: 14.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.45 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more FatsFats +20.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1158.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +97.5%
Contains more WaterWater +663.4%

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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.339 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.894 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +341.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +77.7%

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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. Pork chop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167824/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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