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Cayenne pepper vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cayenne pepper and teff

  • Cayenne pepper has more vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin K, vitamin B2, potassium, and vitamin B3, while teff has more manganese and copper.
  • Cayenne pepper covers your daily need for vitamin A, 832% more than teff.
  • Cayenne pepper contains 373 times more vitamin E than teff. While cayenne pepper contains 29.83mg of vitamin E, teff contains only 0.08mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Teff, uncooked.

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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%
Teff
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 54% 38% 286% 270% 99% 184% 1.6% 1205% 24%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +371.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +117.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +362%
~equal in Iron ~7.63mg

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%
Teff
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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 0% 0% 1.6% 0% 98% 62% 63% 57% 111% 0% 4.8% 0% 7.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +37187.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +240.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +158.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +408.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4126.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +293.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 2mg 9.24mg 315%
Vitamin A 2081µg 0µg 231%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 0.08mg 198%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.482mg 151%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 85%
Fiber 27.2g 8g 77%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 1.9µg 65%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.27mg 50%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 1.071g 49%
Copper 0.373mg 0.81mg 49%
Potassium 2014mg 427mg 47%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 3.363mg 33%
Folate 106µg 27%
Fats 17.27g 2.38g 23%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 19%
Phosphorus 293mg 429mg 19%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Saturated fat 3.26g 0.449g 13%
Zinc 2.48mg 3.63mg 10%
Selenium 8.8µg 4.4µg 8%
Magnesium 152mg 184mg 8%
Choline 51.5mg 13.1mg 7%
Carbs 56.63g 73.13g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 0.589g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.39mg 5%
Protein 12.01g 13.3g 3%
Calcium 148mg 180mg 3%
Calories 318kcal 367kcal 2%
Iron 7.8mg 7.63mg 2%
Sodium 30mg 12mg 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Net carbs 29.43g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 1.84g N/A
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g 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
Teff
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13% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 13.3 g
Fats: 2.38 g
Carbs: 73.13 g
Water: 8.82 g
Other: 2.37 g
Contains more FatsFats +625.6%
Contains more OtherOther +154.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.1%
~equal in Water ~8.82g

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
Teff
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21% 28% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +366.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +681.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.2%

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. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169747/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.