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Cayenne pepper vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cayenne pepper and ricotta?

  • Cayenne pepper is richer than ricotta in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, iron, manganese, vitamin C, vitamin K, potassium, and vitamin B2.
  • Cayenne pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 823% more.

We used Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk types 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1281.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1818.1%
Contains more IronIron +1952.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1676.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +113.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +39.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +64.8%

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% 40% 2.2% 3% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1634.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +27018.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2423.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +371.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8266.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5597.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7200%
Contains more FolateFolate +783.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +194.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Ricotta DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2081µg 120µg 218%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 0.11mg 198%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.043mg 185%
Fiber 27.2g 0g 109%
Iron 7.8mg 0.38mg 93%
Manganese 2mg 0.006mg 87%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 0mg 85%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 1.1µg 66%
Potassium 2014mg 105mg 56%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.195mg 56%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 0.104mg 54%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 0.385g 53%
Copper 0.373mg 0.021mg 39%
Magnesium 152mg 11mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.013mg 26%
Folate 106µg 12µg 24%
Saturated fat 3.26g 8.295g 23%
Phosphorus 293mg 158mg 19%
Carbs 56.63g 3.04g 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.34µg 14%
Zinc 2.48mg 1.16mg 12%
Selenium 8.8µg 14.5µg 10%
Calories 318kcal 174kcal 7%
Fats 17.27g 12.98g 7%
Calcium 148mg 207mg 6%
Choline 51.5mg 17.5mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 3.627g 2%
Protein 12.01g 11.26g 2%
Sodium 30mg 84mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 10IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 29.43g 3.04g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 0.27g N/A
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 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
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more FatsFats +33.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1762.8%
Contains more OtherOther +492.2%
Contains more WaterWater +790.7%
~equal in Protein ~11.26g

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
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2074%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31.9%

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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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/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.