Wheat vs. Cayenne pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between wheat and cayenne pepper?
- Wheat is higher in selenium, manganese, phosphorus, and copper, yet cayenne pepper is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin B2, iron, and potassium.
- Cayenne pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 832% more.
- Wheat has 10 times more selenium than cayenne pepper. While wheat has 89.4µg of selenium, cayenne pepper has only 8.8µg.
- The glycemic index of cayenne pepper is lower.
We used Wheat, durum and Spices, pepper, red or cayenne types 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.
| Contains more CopperCopper | +48.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +67.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +73.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +50.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +915.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +335.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +367.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +121.6% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +27.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +659.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +29.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +484.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +146.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2081µg | 231% |
| Vitamin E | 29.83mg | 199% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.419mg | 2.45mg | 156% |
| Selenium | 89.4µg | 8.8µg | 147% |
| Fiber | 27.2g | 109% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 76.4mg | 85% |
| Vitamin K | 80.3µg | 67% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.919mg | 61% |
| Iron | 3.52mg | 7.8mg | 54% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.978g | 8.37g | 49% |
| Potassium | 431mg | 2014mg | 47% |
| Manganese | 3.012mg | 2mg | 44% |
| Phosphorus | 508mg | 293mg | 31% |
| Fats | 2.47g | 17.27g | 23% |
| Copper | 0.553mg | 0.373mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.935mg | 19% | |
| Folate | 43µg | 106µg | 16% |
| Zinc | 4.16mg | 2.48mg | 15% |
| Saturated fat | 0.454g | 3.26g | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.738mg | 8.701mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 148mg | 11% |
| Choline | 51.5mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.419mg | 0.328mg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.344g | 2.75g | 6% |
| Carbs | 71.13g | 56.63g | 5% |
| Protein | 13.68g | 12.01g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 144mg | 152mg | 2% |
| Calories | 339kcal | 318kcal | 1% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 30mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 71.13g | 29.43g | N/A |
| Sugar | 10.34g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.176mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.366mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.533mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.934mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.303mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.221mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.681mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.594mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.322mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
13.68 g
Fats:
2.47 g
Carbs:
71.13 g
Water:
10.94 g
Other:
1.78 g
Protein:
12.01 g
Fats:
17.27 g
Carbs:
56.63 g
Water:
8.05 g
Other:
6.04 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +13.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +25.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +35.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +599.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +239.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.978 g
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 | -86.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +699.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +755.8% |