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Cayenne pepper vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cayenne pepper and flour

  • Cayenne pepper has more vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin C, vitamin K, manganese, potassium, and iron; however, flour is richer in selenium.
  • Cayenne pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 832% more.
  • Flour has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of flour is 72, while the glycemic index of cayenne pepper is 32.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached.

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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 16% 4.5% 9.4% 174% 48% 19% 46% 0.26% 89% 185%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +590.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +886.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1782.2%
Contains more IronIron +68.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +159%
Contains more ZincZinc +254.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +171.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +193.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +285.2%

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%
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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% 0% 1.2% 0% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +49616.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +86%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5468.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +26666.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +395.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +139.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Flour DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2081µg 0µg 231%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 0.06mg 198%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.044mg 185%
Fiber 27.2g 2.7g 98%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 0mg 85%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 0.3µg 67%
Manganese 2mg 0.682mg 57%
Potassium 2014mg 107mg 56%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 0.413g 53%
Selenium 8.8µg 33.9µg 46%
Iron 7.8mg 4.64mg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.785mg 38%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.494mg 33%
Magnesium 152mg 22mg 31%
Phosphorus 293mg 108mg 26%
Copper 0.373mg 0.144mg 25%
Fats 17.27g 0.98g 25%
Folate 106µg 183µg 19%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 5.904mg 17%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.7mg 16%
Saturated fat 3.26g 0.155g 14%
Calcium 148mg 15mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 9%
Choline 51.5mg 10.4mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 0.087g 7%
Carbs 56.63g 76.31g 7%
Protein 12.01g 10.33g 3%
Calories 318kcal 364kcal 2%
Sodium 30mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 29.43g 73.61g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 0.27g N/A
Tryptophan 0.127mg 0%
Threonine 0.281mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.357mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.415mg 0%
Histidine 0.23mg 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
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10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1662.2%
Contains more OtherOther +1213%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.8%
Contains more WaterWater +48.1%

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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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3060.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1926.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.2%

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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. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/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.