Cayenne pepper vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between cayenne pepper and teff
- Cayenne pepper has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, fiber, iron, vitamin B2, potassium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and magnesium; however, teff has more manganese.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cayenne pepper is 832% higher.
- Teff has 28 times less vitamin B2 than cayenne pepper. Cayenne pepper has 0.919mg of vitamin B2, while teff has 0.033mg.
- Teff has a higher glycemic index than cayenne pepper.
Food types used in this article are Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Teff, cooked.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +204% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +202% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1782.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +280.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +65% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +123.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +144.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -73.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +43% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +79.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2684.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +857.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2425.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +488.9% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin A | 2081µg | 0µg | 231% |
Vitamin E | 29.83mg | 199% | |
Vitamin B6 | 2.45mg | 0.097mg | 181% |
Fiber | 27.2g | 2.8g | 98% |
Vitamin C | 76.4mg | 85% | |
Iron | 7.8mg | 2.05mg | 72% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.919mg | 0.033mg | 68% |
Vitamin K | 80.3µg | 67% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 8.37g | 56% | |
Potassium | 2014mg | 107mg | 56% |
Vitamin B3 | 8.701mg | 0.909mg | 49% |
Manganese | 2mg | 2.86mg | 37% |
Fats | 17.27g | 0.65g | 26% |
Phosphorus | 293mg | 120mg | 25% |
Magnesium | 152mg | 50mg | 24% |
Folate | 106µg | 18µg | 22% |
Copper | 0.373mg | 0.226mg | 16% |
Protein | 12.01g | 3.87g | 16% |
Selenium | 8.8µg | 16% | |
Saturated fat | 3.26g | 15% | |
Zinc | 2.48mg | 1.11mg | 12% |
Carbs | 56.63g | 19.86g | 12% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.328mg | 0.183mg | 12% |
Calories | 318kcal | 101kcal | 11% |
Calcium | 148mg | 49mg | 10% |
Choline | 51.5mg | 9% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.75g | 7% | |
Sodium | 30mg | 8mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 29.43g | 17.06g | N/A |
Sugar | 10.34g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.149mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.311mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.109mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.125mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.2mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.088mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
12.01 g
Fats:
17.27 g
Carbs:
56.63 g
Water:
8.05 g
Other:
6.04 g
Protein:
3.87 g
Fats:
0.65 g
Carbs:
19.86 g
Water:
74.93 g
Other:
0.69 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +210.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2556.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +185.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +775.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +830.8% |