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

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How are cayenne pepper and tuna salad different?

  • Cayenne pepper is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B6, fiber, manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B2, and potassium; however, tuna salad is richer in selenium and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cayenne pepper is 830% higher.

Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Fish, tuna salad 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 14% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +770.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1031.5%
Contains more IronIron +680%
Contains more CopperCopper +157.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +342.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +368.2%

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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3372.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8570.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +958.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1212.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2924.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1225%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Tuna salad DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2081µg 24µg 229%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 199%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.081mg 182%
Fiber 27.2g 0g 109%
Manganese 2mg 0.04mg 85%
Iron 7.8mg 1mg 85%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 2.2mg 82%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 67%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.07mg 65%
Selenium 8.8µg 41.2µg 59%
Potassium 2014mg 178mg 54%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.2µg 50%
Magnesium 152mg 19mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 4.122g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.031mg 25%
Folate 106µg 8µg 25%
Copper 0.373mg 0.145mg 25%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.56mg 17%
Phosphorus 293mg 178mg 16%
Sodium 30mg 402mg 16%
Carbs 56.63g 9.41g 16%
Calcium 148mg 17mg 13%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 6.7mg 13%
Fats 17.27g 9.26g 12%
Choline 51.5mg 9%
Saturated fat 3.26g 1.544g 8%
Protein 12.01g 16.04g 8%
Calories 318kcal 187kcal 7%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Net carbs 29.43g 9.41g N/A
Sugar 10.34g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 2.887g 0%
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.055g 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
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 g
Contains more FatsFats +86.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +501.8%
Contains more OtherOther +183.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.6%
Contains more WaterWater +684.6%

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
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +103.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.887g

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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 salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.