Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Black Pepper VS 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	8.66% 251kcal	11% 318kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.36% 3.26g	18% 17.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	4.35% 1.4g	10% 3.26g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	9.5% 0.15g	41.3% 0.66g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	4.1% 0.69g	45.4% 7.7g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	49% 64g	43.6% 56.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.88% 0.64g	14.3% 10.3g	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	0.32% 0.23g	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	% 0.24g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.02g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	66.6% 25.3g	71.6% 27g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	18.6% 10.4g	21.4% 12g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Black Pepper	Red or Cayenne Pepper	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	3% 27μg	231% 2081μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	9% 0.11mg	27.3% 0.33mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	14% 0.18mg	70.7% 0.92mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	7.14% 1.14mg	54.4% 8.7mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	28% 1.4mg	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	22.4% 0.29mg	188% 2.45mg	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	4.25% 17μg	26.5% 106μg	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	85% 76.4mg	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	6.93% 1.04mg	199% 30mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	136% 164μg	67% 80.3μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Black Pepper	Red or Cayenne Pepper	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	44.3% 443mg	14.8% 148mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	148% 1.33mg	41.4% 0.37mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.86% 34.2μg	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	121% 9.7mg	98% 7.8mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	40.7% 171mg	36% 152mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	554% 12.8mg	87% 2mg	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	22.6% 158mg	42% 293mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	39% 1329mg	59.2% 2014mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	8.9% 4.9μg	16% 8.8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.33% 20mg	2% 30mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	11% 1.2mg	22.5% 2.48mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.34% 12.5g	0.22% 8.05g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Black Pepper vs Red or Cayenne Pepper:

• Black Pepper Spices have 2 times more Vitamin K than Red or Cayenne Pepper Spice.
• While Red or Cayenne Pepper Spice contains 77.1 times more Vitamin A, 3 times more Vitamin B1, 5.1 times more Vitamin B2, 7.6 times more Vitamin B3, 8.4 times more Vitamin B6, 6.2 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and 28.7 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 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Black Pepper vs Red or Cayenne Pepper:

• Black Pepper Spices have 3 times more Calcium, 3.6 times more Copper, 1.2 times more Iron and 6.4 times more Manganese than Red or Cayenne Pepper Spice.
• While Red or Cayenne Pepper Spice contains 1.9 times more Phosphorus, 1.5 times more Potassium, 1.8 times more Selenium, 1.5 times more Sodium and 2.1 times more Zinc than Black Pepper Spices.
• Both Black Pepper Spices and Red or Cayenne Pepper Spice have similar amounts of Magnesium per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Red or Cayenne Pepper Spice contains 1.3 times more Energy, 5.3 times more Fat, 2.3 times more Saturated Fat, 4.3 times more Omega 3, 11.1 times more Omega 6 and 16.2 times more Sugars than Black Pepper Spices.
• Both Black Pepper Spices and Red or Cayenne Pepper Spice have similar amounts of Carbohydrate, Fiber and Protein per 100 g.
• Both Black Pepper Spices as well as Red or Cayenne Pepper Spice have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.