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Cayenne pepper vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cayenne pepper and spaghetti

  • Cayenne pepper has more vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, iron, vitamin C, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin K, and potassium than spaghetti.
  • Cayenne pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 832% more.
  • Spaghetti has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of spaghetti is 49, while the glycemic index of cayenne pepper is 32.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt.

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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% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +744.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2014.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4477.3%
Contains more IronIron +1460%
Contains more CopperCopper +273%
Contains more ZincZinc +386.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +405.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +521.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%

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% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +49616.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1540%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4495%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2075.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1414.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +704.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Spaghetti DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2081µg 0µg 231%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 0.06mg 198%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.049mg 185%
Fiber 27.2g 1.8g 102%
Iron 7.8mg 0.5mg 91%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 0mg 85%
Manganese 2mg 0.322mg 73%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.02mg 69%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 0µg 67%
Potassium 2014mg 44mg 58%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 0.326g 54%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 0.4mg 52%
Phosphorus 293mg 58mg 34%
Magnesium 152mg 18mg 32%
Selenium 8.8µg 26.4µg 32%
Copper 0.373mg 0.1mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.02mg 26%
Fats 17.27g 0.93g 25%
Folate 106µg 7µg 25%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.51mg 18%
Saturated fat 3.26g 0.176g 14%
Calcium 148mg 7mg 14%
Protein 12.01g 5.8g 12%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Carbs 56.63g 30.86g 9%
Choline 51.5mg 6.4mg 8%
Calories 318kcal 158kcal 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 0.131g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 2%
Sodium 30mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 29.43g 29.06g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 0.56g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g 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
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +107.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1757%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +83.5%
Contains more OtherOther +2057.1%
Contains more WaterWater +671.8%

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
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1999.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2467.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.6%

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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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.