Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Black Pepper VS Red or Cayenne Pepper

Weight per 500 calories

• Black Pepper: 199g
• Red or Cayenne Pepper: 157g

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 500 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	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	6.7% 6.5g	28% 27g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	8.67% 2.77g	16% 5.13g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	19% 0.3g	65% 1.04g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	8.13% 1.4g	71.3% 12g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	98% 127g	68.5% 89g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.76% 1.27g	22.4% 16.3g	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	0.63% 0.46g	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	% 0.48g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.04g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	133% 50.4g	113% 42.8g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	37% 20.7g	33.7% 19g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Black Pepper	Red or Cayenne Pepper	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	5.98% 53.8μg	364% 3272μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	18% 0.22mg	43% 0.52mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	27.6% 0.36mg	111% 1.44mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	14.2% 2.28mg	85.5% 13.7mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	55.8% 2.8mg	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	44.6% 0.58mg	296% 3.85mg	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	8.47% 34μg	41.7% 167μg	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	133% 120mg	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	14% 2.07mg	313% 47mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	272% 326μg	105% 126μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Black Pepper	Red or Cayenne Pepper	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	88.2% 882mg	23.3% 233mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	294% 2.65mg	65% 0.59mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	1.7% 68μg	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	242% 19.3mg	153% 12.3mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	81% 341mg	57% 239mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	1105% 25.4mg	137% 3.14mg	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	45% 315mg	66% 461mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	78% 2647mg	93% 3167mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	17.7% 9.76μg	25% 14μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.66% 40mg	3.14% 47mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	21.6% 2.37mg	35.4% 3.9mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.67% 25g	0.34% 12.7g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 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 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 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 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 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 500 kcal.
• Both Black Pepper Spices as well as Red or Cayenne Pepper Spice have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.