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Cayenne pepper vs. Black pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cayenne pepper and black pepper

  • Cayenne pepper is higher in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3; however, black pepper is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin K, and calcium.
  • Cayenne pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 821% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Spices, pepper, black.

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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 109% 44% 178% 293% 124% 68% 126% 3.9% 261% 48%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 122% 133% 117% 364% 443% 32% 68% 2.6% 1663% 27%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +108.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +79.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +199.3%
Contains more IronIron +24.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +256.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +537.7%

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 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%
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 0% 0% 9% 21% 27% 42% 21% 84% 67% 0% 409% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7607.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2768.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +203.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +410.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +661.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +741.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +523.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +103.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Black pepper DV% diff.
Manganese 2mg 12.753mg 468%
Vitamin A 2081µg 27µg 228%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 1.04mg 192%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.291mg 166%
Copper 0.373mg 1.33mg 106%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 0mg 85%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 163.7µg 70%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.18mg 57%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 0.998g 49%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 1.143mg 47%
Calcium 148mg 443mg 30%
Vitamin B5 1.399mg 28%
Iron 7.8mg 9.71mg 24%
Fats 17.27g 3.26g 22%
Folate 106µg 17µg 22%
Potassium 2014mg 1329mg 20%
Phosphorus 293mg 158mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.108mg 18%
Zinc 2.48mg 1.19mg 12%
Fiber 27.2g 25.3g 8%
Saturated fat 3.26g 1.392g 8%
Selenium 8.8µg 4.9µg 7%
Choline 51.5mg 11.3mg 7%
Magnesium 152mg 171mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 0.739g 5%
Calories 318kcal 251kcal 3%
Protein 12.01g 10.39g 3%
Carbs 56.63g 63.95g 2%
Protein per 100 calories 3.8g 4.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 265kcal 242kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 31g 40g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.4 1.2 N/A
Net carbs 29.43g 38.65g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 0.64g N/A
Sodium 30mg 20mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.244mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.366mg 0%
Leucine 1.014mg 0%
Lysine 0.244mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 0%
Histidine 0.159mg 0%
Fructose 0.23g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.152g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
10% 3% 64% 12% 10%
Protein: 10.39 g
Fats: 3.26 g
Carbs: 63.95 g
Water: 12.46 g
Other: 9.94 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.6%
Contains more FatsFats +429.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.9%
Contains more WaterWater +54.8%
Contains more OtherOther +64.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 19% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.75 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.37 g
44% 24% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.392 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.739 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.998 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +272.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +738.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.3%

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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. Cayenne pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170932/nutrients
  2. Black pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170931/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.