Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Red or Cayenne Pepper VS Black Pepper

Macros Ratio

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

Macro Nutrients

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

Vitamins

	Red or Cayenne Pepper	Black Pepper	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	231% 2081μg	3% 27μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	27.3% 0.33mg	9% 0.11mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	70.7% 0.92mg	14% 0.18mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	54.4% 8.7mg	7.14% 1.14mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	28% 1.4mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	188% 2.45mg	22.4% 0.29mg	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	26.5% 106μg	4.25% 17μg	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	85% 76.4mg	0% 0mg	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	199% 30mg	6.93% 1.04mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	67% 80.3μg	136% 164μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

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

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

• Red or Cayenne Pepper Spice has 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.
• While Black Pepper Spices contain 2 times more Vitamin K than Red or Cayenne Pepper Spice.
• Both Red or Cayenne Pepper Spice as well as Black Pepper Spices have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 g.

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

• Red or Cayenne Pepper Spice has 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.
• While Black Pepper Spices contain 3 times more Calcium, 3.6 times more Copper and 6.4 times more Manganese than Red or Cayenne Pepper Spice.
• Both Red or Cayenne Pepper Spice and Black Pepper Spices have similar amounts of Iron and Magnesium per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Red or Cayenne Pepper Spice has 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 Red or Cayenne Pepper Spice and Black Pepper Spices have similar amounts of Carbohydrate, Fiber and Protein per 100 g.
• Both Red or Cayenne Pepper Spice as well as Black Pepper Spices have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.