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

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Significant differences between cayenne pepper and chili pepper

Cayenne pepper has more vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, iron, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin K, and potassium; however, chili pepper is richer in vitamin C.
Cayenne pepper covers your daily vitamin A needs 813% more than chili pepper.
Chili pepper has 43 times less vitamin E than cayenne pepper. Cayenne pepper has 29.83mg of vitamin E, while chili pepper has 0.69mg.
Chili pepper has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chili pepper is 45, while the glycemic index of cayenne pepper is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Peppers, hot chili, red, raw.

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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.

Cayenne pepper

Chili pepper

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+560.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+957.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+525.5%
Contains more IronIron	+657.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+189.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+853.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+581.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+969.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1660%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-70%

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.

Cayenne pepper

Chili pepper

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+4235.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+4223.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+355.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+968.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+599.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+384.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+473.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+360.9%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+88.1%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin A	2081µg	48µg	226%
Vitamin E	29.83mg	0.69mg	194%
Vitamin B6	2.45mg	0.506mg	150%
Fiber	27.2g	1.5g	103%
Iron	7.8mg	1.03mg	85%
Manganese	2mg	0.187mg	79%
Vitamin C	76.4mg	143.7mg	75%
Vitamin B2	0.919mg	0.086mg	64%
Vitamin K	80.3µg	14µg	55%
Polyunsaturated fat	8.37g	0.239g	54%
Potassium	2014mg	322mg	50%
Vitamin B3	8.701mg	1.244mg	47%
Phosphorus	293mg	43mg	36%
Magnesium	152mg	23mg	31%
Copper	0.373mg	0.129mg	27%
Fats	17.27g	0.44g	26%
Vitamin B1	0.328mg	0.072mg	21%
Folate	106µg	23µg	21%
Protein	12.01g	1.87g	20%
Zinc	2.48mg	0.26mg	20%
Carbs	56.63g	8.81g	16%
Selenium	8.8µg	0.5µg	15%
Saturated fat	3.26g	0.042g	15%
Calories	318kcal	40kcal	14%
Calcium	148mg	14mg	13%
Choline	51.5mg	10.9mg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	2.75g	0.024g	7%
Vitamin B5		0.201mg	4%
Sodium	30mg	9mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.8g	4.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	265kcal	214kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	31g	250g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.4	6.3	N/A
Net carbs	29.43g	7.31g	N/A
Sugar	10.34g	5.3g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.026mg	0%
Threonine		0.074mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.065mg	0%
Leucine		0.105mg	0%
Lysine		0.089mg	0%
Methionine		0.024mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.062mg	0%
Valine		0.084mg	0%
Histidine		0.041mg	0%