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Cayenne pepper vs. Wasabi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cayenne pepper and wasabi

  • Cayenne pepper is higher than wasabi in vitamin A, vitamin B6, iron, fiber, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, potassium, vitamin C, and phosphorus.
  • Cayenne pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 832% higher.
  • Cayenne pepper has 12 times more vitamin B3 than wasabi. While cayenne pepper has 8.701mg of vitamin B3, wasabi has only 0.743mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Wasabi, root, raw.

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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 49% 38% 50% 39% 52% 44% 34% 2.2% 51% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +254.6%
Contains more IronIron +657.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +140.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +266.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +411.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.3%

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 140% 0.67% 0% 0% 33% 26% 14% 12% 63% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +82.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +103950%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +706.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1071.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +794.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +488.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Wasabi DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2081µg 2µg 231%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 199%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.274mg 167%
Iron 7.8mg 1.03mg 85%
Fiber 27.2g 7.8g 78%
Manganese 2mg 0.391mg 70%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 67%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.114mg 62%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 56%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 0.743mg 50%
Potassium 2014mg 568mg 43%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 41.9mg 38%
Phosphorus 293mg 80mg 30%
Fats 17.27g 0.63g 26%
Copper 0.373mg 0.155mg 24%
Folate 106µg 18µg 22%
Magnesium 152mg 69mg 20%
Selenium 8.8µg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.131mg 16%
Saturated fat 3.26g 15%
Protein 12.01g 4.8g 14%
Carbs 56.63g 23.54g 11%
Calories 318kcal 109kcal 10%
Choline 51.5mg 9%
Zinc 2.48mg 1.62mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 4%
Calcium 148mg 128mg 2%
Sodium 30mg 17mg 1%
Net carbs 29.43g 15.74g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 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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5% 24% 69% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 23.54 g
Water: 69.11 g
Other: 1.92 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +150.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2641.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +140.6%
Contains more OtherOther +214.6%
Contains more WaterWater +758.5%

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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. Wasabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168583/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.