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Cayenne pepper vs. Squid — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cayenne pepper and squid

  • Cayenne pepper has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, fiber, manganese, and vitamin C; however, squid is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, and vitamin B2.
  • Cayenne pepper covers your daily vitamin A needs 819% more than squid.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat.

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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%
Squid
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 54% 56% 407% 333% 94% 249% 97% 27% 489%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +153.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +216.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +856.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.6%
Contains more IronIron +39%
Contains more CopperCopper +167.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +39.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +98%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +918.2%

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%
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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 28% 68% 0% 0% 4.3% 399% 41% 54% 62% 675% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +798.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +925.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1829.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +297.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +807.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +341.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +88.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Squid DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 5.4µg 225%
Vitamin A 2081µg 203µg 209%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 199%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.27mg 168%
Selenium 8.8µg 89.6µg 147%
Fiber 27.2g 0g 109%
Manganese 2mg 0.209mg 78%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 8.5mg 75%
Cholesterol 0mg 224mg 75%
Copper 0.373mg 0.998mg 69%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 67%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 1.729mg 62%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 0.268g 54%
Phosphorus 293mg 580mg 41%
Potassium 2014mg 637mg 41%
Protein 12.01g 32.48g 41%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 2.189mg 41%
Iron 7.8mg 10.84mg 38%
Sodium 30mg 744mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.017mg 26%
Fats 17.27g 1.4g 24%
Magnesium 152mg 60mg 22%
Folate 106µg 24µg 21%
Carbs 56.63g 1.64g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 18%
Saturated fat 3.26g 0.236g 14%
Choline 51.5mg 9%
Zinc 2.48mg 3.46mg 9%
Calories 318kcal 158kcal 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 0.162g 6%
Calcium 148mg 180mg 3%
Net carbs 29.43g 1.64g N/A
Sugar 10.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.364mg 0%
Threonine 1.398mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.414mg 0%
Leucine 2.287mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.733mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.164mg 0%
Valine 1.419mg 0%
Histidine 0.624mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.132g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.012g 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
Squid
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32% 61% 3%
Protein: 32.48 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 1.64 g
Water: 61.12 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more FatsFats +1133.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3353%
Contains more OtherOther +79.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +170.4%
Contains more WaterWater +659.3%

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
Squid
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35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.236 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.162 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.268 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1597.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3023.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.8%

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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. Squid - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172010/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.