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Cayenne pepper vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cayenne pepper and quinoa different?

  • Cayenne pepper is higher than quinoa in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin C, iron, vitamin K, vitamin B2, manganese, and potassium.
  • Cayenne pepper covers your daily need for vitamin A, 832% more than quinoa.
  • Quinoa has a higher glycemic index (53) than cayenne pepper (32).

Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Quinoa, cooked types were 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%
Quinoa
Quinoa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +137.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +770.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1070.9%
Contains more IronIron +423.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +94.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +127.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +217%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +214.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.7%

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%
Quinoa
Quinoa
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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 0% 0% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4634.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +206.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +735.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2011.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1891.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +152.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +123.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Quinoa DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2081µg 0µg 231%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 0.63mg 195%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.123mg 179%
Fiber 27.2g 2.8g 98%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 0mg 85%
Iron 7.8mg 1.49mg 79%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 0µg 67%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.11mg 62%
Manganese 2mg 0.631mg 60%
Potassium 2014mg 172mg 54%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 0.412mg 52%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 1.078g 49%
Fats 17.27g 1.92g 24%
Magnesium 152mg 64mg 21%
Copper 0.373mg 0.192mg 20%
Phosphorus 293mg 152mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.107mg 18%
Folate 106µg 42µg 16%
Protein 12.01g 4.4g 15%
Saturated fat 3.26g 0.231g 14%
Zinc 2.48mg 1.09mg 13%
Calcium 148mg 17mg 13%
Carbs 56.63g 21.3g 12%
Selenium 8.8µg 2.8µg 11%
Calories 318kcal 120kcal 10%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 0.528g 6%
Choline 51.5mg 23mg 5%
Sodium 30mg 7mg 1%
Net carbs 29.43g 18.5g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 0.87g N/A
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.131mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.157mg 0%
Leucine 0.261mg 0%
Lysine 0.239mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.185mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.127mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g 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
Quinoa
Quinoa
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4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +173%
Contains more FatsFats +799.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +165.9%
Contains more OtherOther +684.4%
Contains more WaterWater +789.6%

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
Quinoa
Quinoa
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13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +420.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +676.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.9%

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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. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/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.