Cayenne pepper vs. Khorasan wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cayenne pepper and khorasan wheat different?

Cayenne pepper is higher in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin K, fiber, vitamin B2, iron, and potassium; however, khorasan wheat is richer in selenium.
Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cayenne pepper is 231% higher.

Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, uncooked 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

Khorasan wheat

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+16.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+572.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+399.8%
Contains more IronIron	+106.9%

Contains more CopperCopper	+35.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+48.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+24.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+36.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+826.1%

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

Khorasan wheat

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+208000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+4790.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+399.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+36.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+845.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+4361.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+72.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin A	2081µg	1µg	231%
Vitamin E	29.83mg	0.61mg	195%
Vitamin B6	2.45mg	0.259mg	169%
Selenium	8.8µg	81.5µg	132%
Vitamin C	76.4mg	0mg	85%
Vitamin K	80.3µg	1.8µg	65%
Fiber	27.2g	11.1g	64%
Vitamin B2	0.919mg	0.184mg	57%
Polyunsaturated fat	8.37g	0.621g	52%
Iron	7.8mg	3.77mg	50%
Potassium	2014mg	403mg	47%
Manganese	2mg	2.735mg	32%
Folate	106µg		27%
Fats	17.27g	2.13g	23%
Starch		52.41g	22%
Vitamin B1	0.328mg	0.566mg	20%
Vitamin B5		0.949mg	19%
Copper	0.373mg	0.506mg	15%
Vitamin B3	8.701mg	6.375mg	15%
Saturated fat	3.26g	0.196g	14%
Calcium	148mg	22mg	13%
Zinc	2.48mg	3.68mg	11%
Phosphorus	293mg	364mg	10%
Monounsaturated fat	2.75g	0.213g	6%
Protein	12.01g	14.54g	5%
Carbs	56.63g	70.58g	5%
Magnesium	152mg	130mg	5%
Choline	51.5mg	25.8mg	5%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.048g	3%
Calories	318kcal	337kcal	1%
Sodium	30mg	5mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.8g	4.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	265kcal	232kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	31g	30g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.4	4.3	N/A
Net carbs	29.43g	59.48g	N/A
Sugar	10.34g	7.84g	N/A
Trans fat		0.005g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.13mg	0%
Threonine		0.442mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.566mg	0%
Leucine		1.112mg	0%
Lysine		0.416mg	0%
Methionine		0.251mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.772mg	0%
Valine		0.687mg	0%
Histidine		0.379mg	0%
Fructose		0.11g	0%