Cayenne pepper vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cayenne pepper and salsa different?
- Cayenne pepper has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin C, iron, vitamin B2, potassium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and magnesium than salsa.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cayenne pepper is 821% higher.
- Cayenne pepper contains 31 times more vitamin B2 than salsa. While cayenne pepper contains 0.919mg of vitamin B2, salsa contains only 0.03mg.
Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and USDA Commodity, salsa are the varieties 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +850% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1133.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +645.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +248.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +288.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1358.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +876.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2100% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1810% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +7332.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +556% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2963.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +705.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1544.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +457.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 2081µg | 28µg | 228% |
| Vitamin E | 29.83mg | 199% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 2.45mg | 0.149mg | 177% |
| Fiber | 27.2g | 1.4g | 103% |
| Manganese | 2mg | 87% | |
| Vitamin C | 76.4mg | 4mg | 80% |
| Iron | 7.8mg | 2.24mg | 70% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.919mg | 0.03mg | 68% |
| Vitamin K | 80.3µg | 67% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 8.37g | 0.107g | 55% |
| Potassium | 2014mg | 270mg | 51% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.701mg | 1.08mg | 48% |
| Phosphorus | 293mg | 30mg | 38% |
| Magnesium | 152mg | 16mg | 32% |
| Copper | 0.373mg | 0.096mg | 31% |
| Fats | 17.27g | 0.2g | 26% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.328mg | 0.05mg | 23% |
| Folate | 106µg | 19µg | 22% |
| Zinc | 2.48mg | 0.17mg | 21% |
| Protein | 12.01g | 1.5g | 21% |
| Sodium | 30mg | 430mg | 17% |
| Carbs | 56.63g | 7g | 17% |
| Selenium | 8.8µg | 0.4µg | 15% |
| Saturated fat | 3.26g | 0.029g | 15% |
| Calcium | 148mg | 12mg | 14% |
| Calories | 318kcal | 36kcal | 14% |
| Choline | 51.5mg | 9% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.75g | 0.016g | 7% |
| Net carbs | 29.43g | 5.6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 10.34g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
12.01 g
Fats:
17.27 g
Carbs:
56.63 g
Water:
8.05 g
Other:
6.04 g
Protein:
1.5 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
7 g
Water:
89.7 g
Other:
1.6 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +700.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +8535% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +709% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +277.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1014.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.26 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.75 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
8.37 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.107 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +17087.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +7722.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.1% |
