Taco seasoning vs. Cayenne pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between taco seasoning and cayenne pepper
- Taco seasoning contains less vitamin A, vitamin C, fiber, and iron than cayenne pepper.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cayenne pepper is 645% higher.
- Cayenne pepper has 269 times less sodium than taco seasoning. Taco seasoning has 8068mg of sodium, while cayenne pepper has 30mg.
Food types used in this article are PACE, Dry Taco Seasoning Mix and Spices, pepper, red or cayenne.
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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.
| Contains more IronIron | +15.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +69.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 8068mg | 30mg | 349% |
| Vitamin A | 2081µg | 231% | |
| Vitamin E | 29.83mg | 199% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 2.45mg | 188% | |
| Manganese | 2mg | 87% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.919mg | 71% | |
| Vitamin K | 80.3µg | 67% | |
| Potassium | 2014mg | 59% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 8.37g | 56% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.701mg | 54% | |
| Phosphorus | 293mg | 42% | |
| Copper | 0.373mg | 41% | |
| Magnesium | 152mg | 36% | |
| Vitamin C | 45mg | 76.4mg | 35% |
| Fiber | 18.8g | 27.2g | 34% |
| Folate | 106µg | 27% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.328mg | 27% | |
| Fats | 0g | 17.27g | 27% |
| Protein | 0g | 12.01g | 24% |
| Zinc | 2.48mg | 23% | |
| Selenium | 8.8µg | 16% | |
| Calcium | 148mg | 15% | |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 3.26g | 15% |
| Iron | 6.75mg | 7.8mg | 13% |
| Choline | 51.5mg | 9% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.75g | 7% | |
| Calories | 188kcal | 318kcal | 7% |
| Net carbs | 37.49g | 29.43g | N/A |
| Carbs | 56.29g | 56.63g | 0% |
| Sugar | 18.76g | 10.34g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
56.29 g
Water:
5.7 g
Other:
38.01 g
Protein:
12.01 g
Fats:
17.27 g
Carbs:
56.63 g
Water:
8.05 g
Other:
6.04 g
| Contains more OtherOther | +529.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +41.2% |
~equal in
Carbs
~56.63g
