Cayenne pepper vs. Fenugreek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cayenne pepper and fenugreek

Cayenne pepper has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, potassium, and manganese; however, fenugreek is richer in iron, copper, and protein.
Fenugreek covers your daily iron needs 322% more than cayenne pepper.
Fenugreek has 694 times less vitamin A than cayenne pepper. Cayenne pepper has 2081µg of vitamin A, while fenugreek has 3µg.
Cayenne pepper has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cayenne pepper is 32, while the glycemic index of fenugreek is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Spices, fenugreek seed.

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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

Fenugreek

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+161.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-55.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+62.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+39.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+25.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+18.9%
Contains more IronIron	+329.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+197.6%

~equal in Zinc ~2.5mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~296mg

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

Fenugreek

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+2446.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+69266.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+151.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+430.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+308.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+86%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.322mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	7.8mg	33.53mg	322%
Vitamin A	2081µg	3µg	231%
Vitamin E	29.83mg		199%
Vitamin B6	2.45mg	0.6mg	142%
Vitamin C	76.4mg	3mg	82%
Copper	0.373mg	1.11mg	82%
Vitamin K	80.3µg		67%
Polyunsaturated fat	8.37g		56%
Vitamin B3	8.701mg	1.64mg	44%
Vitamin B2	0.919mg	0.366mg	43%
Potassium	2014mg	770mg	37%
Manganese	2mg	1.228mg	34%
Protein	12.01g	23g	22%
Fats	17.27g	6.41g	17%
Folate	106µg	57µg	12%
Fiber	27.2g	24.6g	10%
Magnesium	152mg	191mg	9%
Choline	51.5mg		9%
Saturated fat	3.26g	1.46g	8%
Monounsaturated fat	2.75g		7%
Selenium	8.8µg	6.3µg	5%
Calcium	148mg	176mg	3%
Sodium	30mg	67mg	2%
Carbs	56.63g	58.35g	1%
Vitamin B1	0.328mg	0.322mg	1%
Calories	318kcal	323kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	3.8g	7.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	265kcal	140kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	31g	31g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.4	0	N/A
Net carbs	29.43g	33.75g	N/A
Sugar	10.34g		N/A
Zinc	2.48mg	2.5mg	0%
Phosphorus	293mg	296mg	0%
Tryptophan		0.391mg	0%
Threonine		0.898mg	0%
Isoleucine		1.241mg	0%
Leucine		1.757mg	0%
Lysine		1.684mg	0%
Methionine		0.338mg	0%
Phenylalanine		1.089mg	0%
Valine		1.102mg	0%
Histidine		0.668mg	0%