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Cayenne pepper vs. Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cayenne pepper and liver

  • Cayenne pepper has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, fiber, manganese, and vitamin C; however, liver is richer in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Liver's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 778% more.
  • Cayenne pepper has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cayenne pepper is 32, while the glycemic index of liver is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised.

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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 10% 3% 13% 672% 211% 183% 103% 6.4% 39% 368%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +985.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1380%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1242.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +566.7%
Contains more IronIron +129.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +70%
Contains more ZincZinc +171%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +667%

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%
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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 79% 1802% 0% 0% 65% 507% 158% 286% 132% 2334% 0% 122% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +223.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +329.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +159.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +139%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +53.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~8.435mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 18.67µg 778%
Vitamin A 2081µg 5405µg 369%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 199%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.57mg 145%
Iron 7.8mg 17.92mg 127%
Cholesterol 0mg 355mg 118%
Fiber 27.2g 0g 109%
Selenium 8.8µg 67.5µg 107%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 2.196mg 98%
Vitamin B5 4.774mg 95%
Manganese 2mg 0.3mg 74%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 67%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 23.6mg 59%
Potassium 2014mg 150mg 55%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 1.05g 49%
Zinc 2.48mg 6.72mg 39%
Magnesium 152mg 14mg 33%
Copper 0.373mg 0.634mg 29%
Protein 12.01g 26.02g 28%
Fats 17.27g 4.4g 20%
Carbs 56.63g 3.76g 18%
Calcium 148mg 10mg 14%
Folate 106µg 163µg 14%
Choline 51.5mg 9%
Saturated fat 3.26g 1.41g 8%
Calories 318kcal 165kcal 8%
Phosphorus 293mg 241mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.258mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 0.63g 5%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 8.435mg 2%
Sodium 30mg 49mg 1%
Net carbs 29.43g 3.76g N/A
Sugar 10.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.04g 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
Liver
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26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +292.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1406.1%
Contains more OtherOther +302.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +116.7%
Contains more WaterWater +699%

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
Liver
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46% 20% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +336.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +697.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.7%

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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. Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167863/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.