Nutrition Facts
Serving size 100g
Amount per serving
Calories 376
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 17g %26
Saturated Fat 3g %16
Trans Fat ~g
Cholesterol 0mg %0
Sodium 30mg %2
Total Carbohydrate 57g %19
Dietary Fiber 27g %97
Total Sugars 10g
Protein 12g
Vitamin D 0.0IU %0
Calcium 148.0mg %11
Iron 7.8mg %43
Potassium 2014mg %53
Phosphorus 293.0mg %29
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Vitamins in cayenne pepper
Vitamin D 0.0IU %0
Vitamin B12 0.0µg %0
Choline, total 51.5mg %9
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.3mg %27
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 8.7mg %54
Vitamin K 80.3µg %67
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.9mg %71
Vitamin C 76.4mg %85
Vitamin B6 2.5mg %188
Vitamin E 29.8mg %199
Vitamin A 41610.0IU %1387
Minerals in cayenne pepper
Sodium 30.0mg %2
Calcium 148.0mg %11
Selenium 8.8µg %16
Zinc 2.5mg %18
Phosphorus 293.0mg %29
Magnesium 152.0mg %36
Copper 0.4mg %41
Iron 7.8mg %43
Potassium 2014.0mg %53
Manganese 2.0mg %87
Amino Acids in cayenne pepper
no information available
Fatty Acids in cayenne pepper
DHA 0.00g %0
EPA 0.00g %0
DPA 0.00g %0
Omega-3 0.00g %0
"~" is missing data | Data Source
Macronutrients ratio
Carbohydrate Quality Score
Carbohydrates are made up of three components: fiber, starch, and sugar. Our score is based on Harvard research and our data analysis.
The Carbohydrate Quality Score of cayenne pepper is 47.4/100 which makes it a excellent quality carbohydrate food.
Protein Completeness
A protein is called complete when, proportionally to its overall amino-acid content, it has enough of each essential amino acids.
Cayenne Pepper has an incomplete source of protein.
| amino acid | mg/kg of BW | mg/g of protein |
|---|---|---|
| Met+Cys | 22 | 0 |
| Phe+Tyr | 30 | 0 |
Protein Energy Ratio
Improving the protein energy ratio of your diet can be an effective strategy of increasing your diet quality an may potentially lead to weight loss.
The protein energy ratio in cayenne pepper is 1.3 which makes it a low P:E food.
Energy density (ED)
Lowering the energy density of your food can be an effective strategy for the prevention and treatment of obesity without focusing on calorie intake.
The energy density of cayenne pepper is 3.2 which makes it a medium energy density food.
How nutritious is this food?
Micronutrients in cayenne pepper as % of Recommended Daily Intake per serving.
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Nutrient Density Score for cayenne pepper is 35/100 good).
The Nutrient Density Score tells you how much of the essential minerals, vitamins, amino acids and fatty acids you get per calorie. It helps you get the nutrients you need without consuming excess energy.
nutrient density score
Micronutrient Ratios
Advising the ratios of micronutrients in a complete diet maybe more informative than each single nutrient on its own. The table below shows major micronutrient ratios for cayenne pepper
| Nutrient Ratio | Value | Ideal Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Omega6:Omega3 | N/A | <4 |
| Zinc:Copper | 6.65 | <12 |
| Potassium:Sodium | 67.13 | >2 |
| Caclcium:Magnesium | 0.97 | <2 |
| Iron:Copper | 20.91 | <15 |
| Calcium:Phosphorus | 0.51 | >1.3 |
Satiety Score
Satiety Score is a mathematical prediction of satiety based on macronutrients and micronutrients analysis of 650,000+ days of food logs.
satiety 49%
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This food is insulinogenic with high insulin load.
Our insulinogenic formula determines the degree that food will raise your insulin levels in the short term.
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