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Cayenne pepper vs. Smoked salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cayenne pepper and smoked salmon different?

  • Cayenne pepper is richer in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, iron, manganese, vitamin C, and vitamin K, while smoked salmon is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin D.
  • Cayenne pepper covers your daily need for vitamin A, 830% more than smoked salmon.
  • Cayenne pepper has a higher glycemic index (32) than smoked salmon (0).

Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 3.3% 15% 32% 77% 8.5% 70% 88% 2.2% 177%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +744.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1245.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1050.9%
Contains more IronIron +817.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11664.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +268.2%

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% 8.7% 27% 257% 5.8% 23% 89% 52% 64% 408% 0.25% 1.5% 49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7903.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2109.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1326.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +809.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +84.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +781.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +80200%
Contains more FolateFolate +5200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +72.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Smoked salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2081µg 26µg 228%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 1.35mg 190%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.278mg 167%
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.26µg 136%
Fiber 27.2g 0g 109%
Iron 7.8mg 0.85mg 87%
Vitamin D 0IU 685IU 86%
Manganese 2mg 0.017mg 86%
Vitamin D 0µg 17.1µg 86%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 0mg 85%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 0.1µg 67%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.101mg 63%
Potassium 2014mg 175mg 54%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 0.995g 49%
Selenium 8.8µg 32.4µg 43%
Magnesium 152mg 18mg 32%
Sodium 30mg 672mg 28%
Folate 106µg 2µg 26%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 4.72mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.023mg 25%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.31mg 20%
Fats 17.27g 4.32g 20%
Carbs 56.63g 0g 19%
Phosphorus 293mg 164mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 17%
Copper 0.373mg 0.23mg 16%
Calcium 148mg 11mg 14%
Protein 12.01g 18.28g 13%
Saturated fat 3.26g 0.929g 11%
Calories 318kcal 117kcal 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Choline 51.5mg 89mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 2.023g 2%
Net carbs 29.43g 0g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.205mg 0%
Threonine 0.801mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.842mg 0%
Leucine 1.486mg 0%
Lysine 1.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.714mg 0%
Valine 0.942mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.183g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.267g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.073g 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
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +299.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +11.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.2%
Contains more WaterWater +794.4%

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
24% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.929 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.995 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +741.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.5%

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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. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/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.