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Cayenne pepper vs. Truffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cayenne pepper and truffle different?

  • Cayenne pepper is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B1, iron, copper, and folate; however, truffle is richer in fiber and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cayenne pepper is 832% higher.
  • Cayenne pepper has a lower glycemic index (32) than truffle (45).

Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Fungi, Cloud ears, dried are the varieties 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 59% 48% 67% 221% 61% 36% 79% 4.6% 254% 237%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +167.1%
Contains more IronIron +32.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +103.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +87.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +393.2%
~equal in Calcium ~159mg
~equal in Manganese ~1.951mg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 195% 118% 29% 26% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2086.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2087.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +178.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.844mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Truffle DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2081µg 0µg 231%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 199%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.112mg 180%
Fiber 27.2g 70.1g 172%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 0mg 85%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 67%
Selenium 8.8µg 43.4µg 63%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 56%
Potassium 2014mg 754mg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.015mg 26%
Fats 17.27g 0.73g 25%
Iron 7.8mg 5.88mg 24%
Copper 0.373mg 0.183mg 21%
Folate 106µg 38µg 17%
Phosphorus 293mg 184mg 16%
Magnesium 152mg 83mg 16%
Saturated fat 3.26g 15%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 6.267mg 15%
Zinc 2.48mg 1.32mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.481mg 10%
Choline 51.5mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 7%
Protein 12.01g 9.25g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.844mg 6%
Carbs 56.63g 73.01g 5%
Calories 318kcal 284kcal 2%
Manganese 2mg 1.951mg 2%
Calcium 148mg 159mg 1%
Net carbs 29.43g 2.91g N/A
Sugar 10.34g N/A
Sodium 30mg 35mg 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
9% 73% 15% 2%
Protein: 9.25 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 73.01 g
Water: 14.8 g
Other: 2.21 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2265.8%
Contains more OtherOther +173.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.9%
Contains more WaterWater +83.9%

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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. Truffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168581/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.