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Cayenne pepper vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cayenne pepper and wheat gluten

  • Cayenne pepper has more vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin C, vitamin B2, vitamin K, potassium, and vitamin B3, while wheat gluten has more selenium.
  • Cayenne pepper covers your daily need for vitamin A, 832% more than wheat gluten.
  • Cayenne pepper has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cayenne pepper is 32, while the glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Vital wheat gluten.

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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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +508%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1914%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +191.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +351.1%
~equal in Calcium ~142mg
~equal in Sodium ~29mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2081µg 0µg 231%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 0mg 199%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0mg 188%
Protein 12.01g 75.16g 126%
Fiber 27.2g 0.6g 106%
Manganese 2mg 87%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 0mg 85%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0mg 71%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 0µg 67%
Selenium 8.8µg 39.7µg 56%
Potassium 2014mg 100mg 56%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 0mg 54%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 0.81g 50%
Iron 7.8mg 5.2mg 33%
Magnesium 152mg 25mg 30%
Folate 106µg 0µg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0mg 27%
Fats 17.27g 1.85g 24%
Copper 0.373mg 0.182mg 21%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.85mg 15%
Saturated fat 3.26g 0.272g 14%
Carbs 56.63g 13.79g 14%
Choline 51.5mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 0.156g 6%
Phosphorus 293mg 260mg 5%
Calories 318kcal 370kcal 3%
Calcium 148mg 142mg 1%
Net carbs 29.43g 13.19g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 0g N/A
Sodium 30mg 29mg 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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more FatsFats +833.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +310.7%
Contains more OtherOther +504%
Contains more ProteinProtein +525.8%
~equal in Water ~8.2g

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
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1662.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +933.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.7%

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.