Cayenne pepper vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cayenne pepper and Brussels sprouts different?

Cayenne pepper is higher in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, iron, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and potassium; however, Brussels sprouts are richer in vitamin K.
Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cayenne pepper is 227% higher.
Cayenne pepper contains 34 times more vitamin E than Brussels sprouts. While cayenne pepper contains 29.83mg of vitamin E, Brussels sprouts contain only 0.88mg.

Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Brussels sprouts, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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.

Cayenne pepper

Brussels sprouts

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+560.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+252.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+417.7%
Contains more IronIron	+457.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+432.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+490.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+324.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+493.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+450%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-16.7%

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.

Cayenne pepper

Brussels sprouts

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+5376.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+3289.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+136%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+921.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1067.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1018.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+73.8%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+11.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+120.4%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	8.37g	153g	964%
Vitamin A	2081µg	38µg	227%
Vitamin E	29.83mg	0.88mg	193%
Vitamin B6	2.45mg	0.219mg	172%
Fiber	27.2g	3.8g	94%
Vitamin K	80.3µg	177µg	81%
Iron	7.8mg	1.4mg	80%
Manganese	2mg	0.337mg	72%
Vitamin B2	0.919mg	0.09mg	64%
Vitamin B3	8.701mg	0.745mg	50%
Potassium	2014mg	389mg	48%
Copper	0.373mg	0.07mg	34%
Phosphorus	293mg	69mg	32%
Magnesium	152mg	23mg	31%
Fats	17.27g	0.3g	26%
Zinc	2.48mg	0.42mg	19%
Protein	12.01g	3.38g	17%
Carbs	56.63g	8.95g	16%
Vitamin B1	0.328mg	0.139mg	16%
Saturated fat	3.26g	0.062g	15%
Calories	318kcal	43kcal	14%
Selenium	8.8µg	1.6µg	13%
Calcium	148mg	42mg	11%
Folate	106µg	61µg	11%
Vitamin C	76.4mg	85mg	10%
Monounsaturated fat	2.75g	0.023g	7%
Vitamin B5		0.309mg	6%
Choline	51.5mg	19.1mg	6%
Fructose		0.93g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.8g	7.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	265kcal	127kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	31g	233g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.4	2468	N/A
Net carbs	29.43g	5.15g	N/A
Sugar	10.34g	2.2g	N/A
Sodium	30mg	25mg	0%
Tryptophan		0.037mg	0%
Threonine		0.12mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.132mg	0%
Leucine		0.152mg	0%
Lysine		0.154mg	0%
Methionine		0.032mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.098mg	0%
Valine		0.155mg	0%
Histidine		0.076mg	0%