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Cayenne pepper vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cayenne pepper and taco salad

  • Taco salad contains less vitamin A, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin C, manganese, vitamin B2, potassium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and magnesium than cayenne pepper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cayenne pepper is 826% higher.
  • Taco salad has 42 times less vitamin C than cayenne pepper. Cayenne pepper has 76.4mg of vitamin C, while taco salad has 1.8mg.

Food types used in this article are Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Fast foods, taco salad.

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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 19% 29% 19% 43% 38% 37% 31% 50% 22% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +484.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +52.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +859%
Contains more IronIron +578.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +230.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +82.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +306.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1097.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%

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 6% 0% 0% 0% 13% 42% 23% 41% 25% 40% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4144.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +556%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +410.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +601.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2127.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +152.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +121%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Taco salad DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2081µg 231%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 199%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.11mg 180%
Fiber 27.2g 109%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 1.8mg 83%
Iron 7.8mg 1.15mg 83%
Manganese 2mg 0.167mg 80%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 67%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.18mg 57%
Potassium 2014mg 210mg 53%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 0.883g 50%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 1.24mg 47%
Phosphorus 293mg 72mg 32%
Magnesium 152mg 26mg 30%
Copper 0.373mg 0.113mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.05mg 23%
Folate 106µg 42µg 16%
Sodium 30mg 385mg 15%
Carbs 56.63g 11.91g 15%
Fats 17.27g 7.46g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.32µg 13%
Selenium 8.8µg 2.2µg 12%
Protein 12.01g 6.68g 11%
Zinc 2.48mg 1.36mg 10%
Calories 318kcal 141kcal 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 22mg 7%
Calcium 148mg 97mg 5%
Choline 51.5mg 23.3mg 5%
Saturated fat 3.26g 3.446g 1%
Net carbs 29.43g 11.91g N/A
Sugar 10.34g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 2.606g 0%
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.254mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 0.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.343mg 0%
Histidine 0.201mg 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
7% 7% 12% 72%
Protein: 6.68 g
Fats: 7.46 g
Carbs: 11.91 g
Water: 72.35 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.8%
Contains more FatsFats +131.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +375.5%
Contains more OtherOther +277.5%
Contains more WaterWater +798.8%

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
50% 38% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.446 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.883 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +847.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.446g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.606g

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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

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.