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Cayenne pepper vs. Soy sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cayenne pepper and soy sauce

  • Soy sauce contains less vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin C, iron, vitamin K, vitamin B2, and potassium than cayenne pepper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cayenne pepper is 832% higher.
  • Cayenne pepper is lower in sodium.
  • Cayenne pepper has a higher glycemic index than soy sauce.

Food types used in this article are Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu).

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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 53% 9.9% 38% 54% 14% 24% 71% 716% 133% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +348.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +363%
Contains more IronIron +437.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +767.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +185.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +96.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1660%

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% 0% 0% 0% 8.3% 38% 41% 18% 34% 0% 0% 11% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +893.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +457%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +296.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1555.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +657.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +181.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Soy sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 30mg 5493mg 238%
Vitamin A 2081µg 0µg 231%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 0mg 199%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.148mg 177%
Fiber 27.2g 0.8g 106%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 0mg 85%
Iron 7.8mg 1.45mg 79%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 0µg 67%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.165mg 58%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 0.263g 54%
Potassium 2014mg 435mg 46%
Manganese 2mg 1.018mg 43%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 2.196mg 41%
Copper 0.373mg 0.043mg 37%
Fats 17.27g 0.57g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.033mg 25%
Folate 106µg 14µg 23%
Magnesium 152mg 74mg 19%
Phosphorus 293mg 166mg 18%
Carbs 56.63g 4.93g 17%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.87mg 15%
Selenium 8.8µg 0.5µg 15%
Saturated fat 3.26g 0.073g 14%
Calories 318kcal 53kcal 13%
Calcium 148mg 33mg 12%
Protein 12.01g 8.14g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 0.088g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 6%
Choline 51.5mg 18.3mg 6%
Net carbs 29.43g 4.13g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 0.4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.318mg 0%
Leucine 0.537mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.353mg 0%
Valine 0.332mg 0%
Histidine 0.174mg 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
8% 5% 71% 15%
Protein: 8.14 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 4.93 g
Water: 71.15 g
Other: 15.21 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2929.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1048.7%
Contains more WaterWater +783.9%
Contains more OtherOther +151.8%

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
17% 21% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.263 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3025%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3082.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%

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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. Soy sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174277/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.