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Cayenne pepper vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cayenne pepper and sweet potato different?

  • Cayenne pepper is higher than sweet potato in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, iron, vitamin C, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin K, and vitamin B3.
  • Cayenne pepper covers your daily need for vitamin A, 548% more than sweet potato.
  • Cayenne pepper contains 115 times more vitamin E than sweet potato. Cayenne pepper contains 29.83mg of vitamin E, while sweet potato contains 0.26mg.
  • Sweet potato has a higher glycemic index (70) than cayenne pepper (32).

Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared 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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +508%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +393.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +497.6%
Contains more IronIron +1178.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +147%
Contains more ZincZinc +726.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +523.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +675.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1366.7%

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3083.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +193.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11373.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +320.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1406.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1462.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1072.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4361.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +863.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +318.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin E 29.83mg 0.26mg 197%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.209mg 172%
Vitamin A 2081µg 709µg 152%
Fiber 27.2g 3g 97%
Iron 7.8mg 0.61mg 90%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 2.4mg 82%
Manganese 2mg 0.258mg 76%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.061mg 66%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 1.8µg 65%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 0.014g 56%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 0.557mg 51%
Potassium 2014mg 337mg 49%
Phosphorus 293mg 47mg 35%
Magnesium 152mg 25mg 30%
Fats 17.27g 0.05g 26%
Copper 0.373mg 0.151mg 25%
Folate 106µg 11µg 24%
Protein 12.01g 1.57g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.078mg 21%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.3mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 16%
Saturated fat 3.26g 0.018g 15%
Selenium 8.8µg 0.6µg 15%
Calories 318kcal 86kcal 12%
Calcium 148mg 30mg 12%
Carbs 56.63g 20.12g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 0.001g 7%
Choline 51.5mg 12.3mg 7%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Sodium 30mg 55mg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Net carbs 29.43g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 4.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +665%
Contains more FatsFats +34440%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +181.5%
Contains more OtherOther +516.3%
Contains more WaterWater +860%

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +274900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +59685.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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 potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.