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Cayenne pepper vs. Yeast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cayenne pepper and yeast?

  • Cayenne pepper is richer in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin C, manganese, vitamin B6, and iron, yet yeast is richer in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Yeast's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 888% higher.

We used Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry types in this comparison.

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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 39% 9% 84% 81% 145% 217% 273% 6.7% 41% 43%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +181.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +393.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +110.9%
Contains more IronIron +259.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +541%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +220.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +117.4%

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 1% 0% 0% 0% 2748% 923% 754% 810% 346% 8.8% 1% 1755% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +25366.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +19975%
Contains more CholineCholine +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3250.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +335.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +362%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2107.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Yeast DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 10.99mg 889%
Folate 106µg 2340µg 559%
Vitamin B5 13.5mg 270%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 4mg 237%
Vitamin A 2081µg 0µg 231%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 0mg 199%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 40.2mg 197%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 0.3mg 85%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 1.5mg 73%
Manganese 2mg 0.312mg 73%
Iron 7.8mg 2.17mg 70%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 0.4µg 67%
Protein 12.01g 40.44g 57%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 0.017g 56%
Zinc 2.48mg 7.94mg 50%
Phosphorus 293mg 637mg 49%
Potassium 2014mg 955mg 31%
Magnesium 152mg 54mg 23%
Fats 17.27g 7.61g 15%
Calcium 148mg 30mg 12%
Saturated fat 3.26g 1.001g 10%
Copper 0.373mg 0.436mg 7%
Carbs 56.63g 41.22g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 4.309g 4%
Choline 51.5mg 32mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Selenium 8.8µg 7.9µg 2%
Sodium 30mg 51mg 1%
Fiber 27.2g 26.9g 1%
Calories 318kcal 325kcal 0%
Net carbs 29.43g 14.32g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.54mg 0%
Threonine 1.99mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.89mg 0%
Leucine 2.92mg 0%
Lysine 3.28mg 0%
Methionine 0.59mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.75mg 0%
Valine 2.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.91mg 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
Yeast
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40% 8% 41% 5% 6%
Protein: 40.44 g
Fats: 7.61 g
Carbs: 41.22 g
Water: 5.08 g
Other: 5.65 g
Contains more FatsFats +126.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.4%
Contains more WaterWater +58.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +236.7%
~equal in Other ~5.65g

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
Yeast
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19% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.001 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +49135.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +56.7%

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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. Yeast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175043/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.