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Cayenne pepper vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cayenne pepper and potato salad

  • Potato salad has less vitamin A, vitamin B6, fiber, iron, manganese, vitamin C, vitamin B2, potassium, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Cayenne pepper covers your daily vitamin A needs 829% more than potato salad.
  • Potato salad contains 21 times less fiber than cayenne pepper. Cayenne pepper contains 27.2g of fiber, while potato salad contains 1.3g.
  • The glycemic index of potato salad is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Potato salad, home-prepared.

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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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +913.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +678.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +692.9%
Contains more IronIron +1100%
Contains more CopperCopper +216.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +463.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1880.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +114.6%

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +664%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6403.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +326%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1431.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +877.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1637.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1414.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Potato salad DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2081µg 32µg 228%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 199%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.141mg 178%
Fiber 27.2g 1.3g 104%
Iron 7.8mg 0.65mg 89%
Manganese 2mg 0.101mg 83%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 10mg 74%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 67%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.06mg 66%
Potassium 2014mg 254mg 52%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 0.89mg 49%
Phosphorus 293mg 52mg 34%
Magnesium 152mg 15mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 3.737g 31%
Copper 0.373mg 0.118mg 28%
Folate 106µg 7µg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 68mg 23%
Sodium 30mg 529mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.077mg 21%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.31mg 20%
Protein 12.01g 2.68g 19%
Carbs 56.63g 11.17g 15%
Fats 17.27g 8.2g 14%
Calcium 148mg 19mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 11%
Choline 51.5mg 9%
Calories 318kcal 143kcal 9%
Selenium 8.8µg 4.1µg 9%
Saturated fat 3.26g 1.429g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 2.48g 1%
Net carbs 29.43g 9.87g N/A
Sugar 10.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 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
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +348.1%
Contains more FatsFats +110.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +407%
Contains more OtherOther +209.7%
Contains more WaterWater +844.1%

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
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +124%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.2%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.48g

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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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.