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Cayenne pepper vs. Sweet and sour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cayenne pepper and sweet and sour

  • Cayenne pepper is higher than sweet and sour in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B2, vitamin K, potassium, and manganese.
  • Cayenne pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 832% higher.
  • Cayenne pepper has 2983 times more vitamin E than sweet and sour. While cayenne pepper has 29.83mg of vitamin E, sweet, and sour has only 0.01mg.
  • Cayenne pepper has a lower glycemic index (32) than sweet and sour (70).

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve.

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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 5.7% 3% 8.7% 7.9% 26% 2.5% 3% 48% 99% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1380%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1934.3%
Contains more IronIron +3614.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +372.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +2655.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4085.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +162.8%
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.
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 29% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 12% 4.4% 3.5% 5.6% 12% 0% 0.5% 6% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +778.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +208000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +298200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +583.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4736.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4552.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4522.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +40050%
Contains more FolateFolate +1225%
Contains more CholineCholine +2045.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Sweet and sour DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2081µg 1µg 231%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 0.01mg 199%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.053mg 184%
Fiber 27.2g 0.1g 108%
Iron 7.8mg 0.21mg 95%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 8.7mg 75%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.019mg 69%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 0.2µg 67%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 0g 56%
Potassium 2014mg 99mg 56%
Manganese 2mg 0.761mg 54%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 0.187mg 53%
Phosphorus 293mg 7mg 41%
Magnesium 152mg 8mg 34%
Copper 0.373mg 0.079mg 33%
Fats 17.27g 0.02g 27%
Folate 106µg 8µg 25%
Protein 12.01g 0.27g 23%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.048mg 23%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.09mg 22%
Saturated fat 3.26g 0g 15%
Sodium 30mg 371mg 15%
Selenium 8.8µg 0.4µg 15%
Calcium 148mg 10mg 14%
Choline 51.5mg 2.4mg 9%
Calories 318kcal 150kcal 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 0g 7%
Carbs 56.63g 38.22g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.093mg 2%
Net carbs 29.43g 38.12g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 18.75g 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
38% 60%
Protein: 0.27 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 38.22 g
Water: 60.27 g
Other: 1.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +4348.1%
Contains more FatsFats +86250%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.2%
Contains more OtherOther +395.1%
Contains more WaterWater +648.7%

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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. Sweet and sour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174066/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.