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Horseradish vs. Cayenne pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between horseradish and cayenne pepper?

  • Horseradish has less vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, iron, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin K, vitamin C, and potassium than cayenne pepper.
  • Cayenne pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 231% higher.

We used Horseradish, prepared and Spices, pepper, red or cayenne types in this comparison.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 17% 22% 16% 19% 23% 13% 55% 16% 15%
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 +463%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +164.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +718.7%
Contains more IronIron +1757.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +543.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +198.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +845.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1487.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +214.3%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 83% 0% 0% 0.2% 2% 5.5% 7.2% 5.6% 17% 0% 3.3% 43%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 255% 0% 694% 597% 82% 212% 163% 0% 565% 0% 201% 80%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +206.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +298200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3729.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2154.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3256.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6076.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +86%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horseradish Cayenne pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 2081µg 231%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 29.83mg 199%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 2.45mg 183%
Fiber 3.3g 27.2g 96%
Iron 0.42mg 7.8mg 92%
Manganese 0.126mg 2mg 81%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.919mg 69%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 80.3µg 66%
Vitamin C 24.9mg 76.4mg 57%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.339g 8.37g 54%
Potassium 246mg 2014mg 52%
Vitamin B3 0.386mg 8.701mg 52%
Phosphorus 31mg 293mg 37%
Copper 0.058mg 0.373mg 35%
Magnesium 27mg 152mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 0.328mg 27%
Fats 0.69g 17.27g 26%
Protein 1.18g 12.01g 22%
Sodium 420mg 30mg 17%
Carbs 11.29g 56.63g 15%
Zinc 0.83mg 2.48mg 15%
Calories 48kcal 318kcal 14%
Saturated fat 0.09g 3.26g 14%
Folate 57µg 106µg 12%
Selenium 2.8µg 8.8µg 11%
Calcium 56mg 148mg 9%
Choline 6.5mg 51.5mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.13g 2.75g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.093mg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 2.5g 3.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 407kcal 265kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 208g 31g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.2 3.4 N/A
Net carbs 7.99g 29.43g N/A
Sugar 7.99g 10.34g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 85% 2%
Protein: 1.18 g
Fats: 0.69 g
Carbs: 11.29 g
Water: 85.08 g
Other: 1.76 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 +956.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +917.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2402.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +401.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 23% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.339 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 -97.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2015.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2369%

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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. Horseradish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173472/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.