Chocolate vs. Cayenne pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chocolate and cayenne pepper

Chocolate has more copper, while cayenne pepper has more vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B2, vitamin K, vitamin B3, and potassium.
Cayenne pepper covers your daily need for vitamin A 231% more than chocolate.
Chocolate contains 6 times more saturated fat than cayenne pepper. While chocolate contains 18.519g of saturated fat, cayenne pepper contains only 3.26g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Spices, pepper, red or cayenne.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Chocolate

Cayenne pepper

Contains more CopperCopper	+175.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-20%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+164.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+260.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+23.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+42.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+40.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+193.3%

~equal in Magnesium ~152mg

~equal in Iron ~7.8mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Chocolate

Cayenne pepper

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+103950%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+5424.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1212%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+1738%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1100.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+5733.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+891.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin A	2µg	2081µg	231%
Vitamin E	0.54mg	29.83mg	195%
Vitamin B6	0.042mg	2.45mg	185%
Vitamin C		76.4mg	85%
Fiber	7g	27.2g	81%
Copper	1.028mg	0.373mg	73%
Saturated fat	18.519g	3.26g	69%
Vitamin B2	0.05mg	0.919mg	67%
Vitamin K	8.1µg	80.3µg	60%
Vitamin B3	0.725mg	8.701mg	50%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.092g	8.37g	49%
Potassium	559mg	2014mg	43%
Folate		106µg	27%
Manganese	1.419mg	2mg	25%
Vitamin B1	0.025mg	0.328mg	25%
Fats	31.28g	17.27g	22%
Monounsaturated fat	9.54g	2.75g	17%
Protein	4.88g	12.01g	14%
Phosphorus	206mg	293mg	12%
Calories	546kcal	318kcal	11%
Selenium	3µg	8.8µg	11%
Caffeine	43mg	0mg	11%
Vitamin B12	0.23µg	0µg	10%
Calcium	56mg	148mg	9%
Choline		51.5mg	9%
Vitamin B5	0.297mg		6%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.947g		6%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.085g		5%
Zinc	2.01mg	2.48mg	4%
Cholesterol	8mg	0mg	3%
Iron	8.02mg	7.8mg	3%
Carbs	61.17g	56.63g	2%
Magnesium	146mg	152mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	0.89g	3.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	1119kcal	265kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	18g	31g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.57	3.4	N/A
Net carbs	54.17g	29.43g	N/A
Sugar	47.9g	10.34g	N/A
Sodium	24mg	30mg	0%
Trans fat	0.112g		N/A
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A