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Sweet potato vs. Cayenne pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sweet potato and cayenne pepper different?

  • Cayenne pepper is higher than sweet potato in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, iron, vitamin C, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin K, and vitamin B3.
  • Cayenne pepper covers your daily need for vitamin A, 548% more than sweet potato.
  • Sweet potato has a higher glycemic index (70) than cayenne pepper (32).

Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Spices, pepper, red or cayenne types were 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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +508%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +393.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +497.6%
Contains more IronIron +1178.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +147%
Contains more ZincZinc +726.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +523.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +675.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1366.7%

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3083.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +193.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11373.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +320.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1406.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1462.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1072.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4361.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +863.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +318.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Cayenne pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0.26mg 29.83mg 197%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 2.45mg 172%
Vitamin A 709µg 2081µg 152%
Fiber 3g 27.2g 97%
Iron 0.61mg 7.8mg 90%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 76.4mg 82%
Manganese 0.258mg 2mg 76%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.919mg 66%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 80.3µg 65%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 8.37g 56%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 8.701mg 51%
Potassium 337mg 2014mg 49%
Phosphorus 47mg 293mg 35%
Magnesium 25mg 152mg 30%
Fats 0.05g 17.27g 26%
Copper 0.151mg 0.373mg 25%
Folate 11µg 106µg 24%
Protein 1.57g 12.01g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.328mg 21%
Zinc 0.3mg 2.48mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 16%
Saturated fat 0.018g 3.26g 15%
Selenium 0.6µg 8.8µg 15%
Calories 86kcal 318kcal 12%
Calcium 30mg 148mg 12%
Carbs 20.12g 56.63g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 2.75g 7%
Choline 12.3mg 51.5mg 7%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Sodium 55mg 30mg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 29.43g N/A
Sugar 4.18g 10.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +860%
Contains more ProteinProtein +665%
Contains more FatsFats +34440%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +181.5%
Contains more OtherOther +516.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
23% 19% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.75 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.37 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +274900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +59685.7%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/nutrients
  2. Cayenne pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170932/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.