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Cayenne pepper vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cayenne pepper and tuna

  • Cayenne pepper has more vitamin A, vitamin E, fiber, vitamin B6, manganese, iron, and vitamin C; however, tuna is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3.
  • Cayenne pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 831% more.
  • Cayenne pepper has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cayenne pepper is 32, while the glycemic index of tuna is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +261.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +282.2%
Contains more IronIron +747.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +767.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +451.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15284.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1129.5%

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%
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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% 7.3% 5.8% 30% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9359.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +10186.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +144.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +570.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +136%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +80200%
Contains more FolateFolate +5200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +153.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +50.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2081µg 22µg 229%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 0.29mg 197%
Selenium 8.8µg 108.2µg 181%
Fiber 27.2g 0g 109%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 1.038mg 109%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.35µg 98%
Iron 7.8mg 0.92mg 86%
Manganese 2mg 0.013mg 86%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 0mg 85%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 22.07mg 84%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 0.1µg 67%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.137mg 60%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 0.175g 55%
Potassium 2014mg 527mg 44%
Copper 0.373mg 0.043mg 37%
Protein 12.01g 29.15g 34%
Fats 17.27g 0.59g 26%
Folate 106µg 2µg 26%
Magnesium 152mg 42mg 26%
Carbs 56.63g 0g 19%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.45mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.134mg 16%
Cholesterol 0mg 47mg 16%
Saturated fat 3.26g 0.205g 14%
Calcium 148mg 4mg 14%
Vitamin D 0IU 82IU 10%
Vitamin D 0µg 2µg 10%
Calories 318kcal 130kcal 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 0.138g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 7%
Phosphorus 293mg 333mg 6%
Choline 51.5mg 77.6mg 5%
Sodium 30mg 54mg 1%
Net carbs 29.43g 0g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.313mg 0%
Threonine 1.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 2.27mg 0%
Lysine 2.565mg 0%
Methionine 0.827mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.091mg 0%
Valine 1.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.822mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 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
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29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more FatsFats +2827.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +371.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +142.7%
Contains more WaterWater +756.9%

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
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40% 27% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1892.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4682.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.7%

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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. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/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.