Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Black Pepper VS Red or Cayenne Pepper

Weight per 300 calories

• Black Pepper: 120g
• Red or Cayenne Pepper: 94g

Red or Cayenne Pepper Spice has 1.3 times more energy per unit of mass than Black Pepper Spices, which is high in comparison to other foods. Black Pepper having high energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Black Pepper or Red or Cayenne Pepper?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Black Pepper	13%	9%	78%
Red or Cayenne Pepper	11%	36%	53%

Macro Nutrients

	Black Pepper	Red or Cayenne Pepper	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	4% 3.9g	16.8% 16.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	5.2% 1.66g	9.6% 3.08g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	11.4% 0.18g	39% 0.62g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	4.88% 0.83g	42.8% 7.27g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	58.8% 76.4g	41% 53.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.06% 0.76g	13.5% 9.75g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	0.38% 0.27g	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 0.29g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.024g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	79.6% 30.2g	67.5% 25.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	22% 12.4g	20.2% 11.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Black Pepper	Red or Cayenne Pepper	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	3.6% 32.3μg	218% 1963μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	10.8% 0.13mg	25.8% 0.31mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	16.5% 0.22mg	66.7% 0.87mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	8.54% 1.37mg	51.3% 8.2mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	33.5% 1.67mg	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	26.8% 0.35mg	178% 2.3mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	5.08% 20.3μg	25% 100μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	80% 72mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	8.3% 1.24mg	188% 28mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	163% 196μg	63% 75.8μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Black Pepper	Red or Cayenne Pepper	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	53% 529mg	14% 140mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	177% 1.6mg	39% 0.35mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	1.02% 41μg	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	145% 11.6mg	92% 7.36mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	48.7% 204mg	34% 143mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	663% 15.2mg	82% 1.9mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	27% 189mg	39.5% 276mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	46.7% 1588mg	56% 1900mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	10.6% 5.86μg	15% 8.3μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.6% 24mg	1.9% 28.3mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	13% 1.42mg	21.3% 2.34mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.4% 15g	0.21% 7.6g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Black Pepper vs Red or Cayenne Pepper:

• Black Pepper Spices have 2.6 times more Vitamin K than Red or Cayenne Pepper Spice.
• While Red or Cayenne Pepper Spice contains 60.8 times more Vitamin A, 2.4 times more Vitamin B1, 4 times more Vitamin B2, 6 times more Vitamin B3, 6.6 times more Vitamin B6, 4.9 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and 22.6 times more Vitamin E than Black Pepper Spices.
• Both Black Pepper Spices as well as Red or Cayenne Pepper Spice have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Black Pepper vs Red or Cayenne Pepper:

• Black Pepper Spices have 3.8 times more Calcium, 4.5 times more Copper, 1.6 times more Iron, 1.4 times more Magnesium and 8.1 times more Manganese than Red or Cayenne Pepper Spice.
• While Red or Cayenne Pepper Spice contains 1.5 times more Phosphorus, 1.4 times more Selenium and 1.6 times more Zinc than Black Pepper Spices.
• Both Black Pepper Spices and Red or Cayenne Pepper Spice have similar amounts of Potassium per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Black Pepper Spices have 1.4 times more Carbohydrate than Red or Cayenne Pepper Spice.
• While Red or Cayenne Pepper Spice contains 4.2 times more Fat, 1.8 times more Saturated Fat, 3.4 times more Omega 3, 8.8 times more Omega 6 and 12.8 times more Sugars than Black Pepper Spices.
• Both Black Pepper Spices and Red or Cayenne Pepper Spice have similar amounts of Energy, Fiber and Protein per 300 kcal.
• Both Black Pepper Spices as well as Red or Cayenne Pepper Spice have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.