Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
cayenne pepper
versus
green bean
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in cayenne pepper and green bean:
Cayenne pepper is high in calories and green bean has 90% less calories than cayenne pepper - green bean has 31 calories per 100 grams and cayenne pepper has 318 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, cayenne pepper is lighter in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to green bean per calorie. Cayenne pepper has a macronutrient ratio of 11:53:36 and for green bean, 20:76:5 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Cayenne Pepper | Green Bean | |
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Protein | 11% | 20% |
Carbohydrates | 53% | 76% |
Fat | 36% | 5% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Cayenne pepper is high in carbohydrates and green bean has 88% less carbohydrates than cayenne pepper - green bean has 7g of total carbs per 100 grams and cayenne pepper has 56.6g of carbohydrates.
Both green bean and cayenne pepper are high in dietary fiber. Cayenne pepper has 907% more dietary fiber than green bean - green bean has 2.7g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and cayenne pepper has 27.2g of dietary fiber.
Green bean has 68% less sugar than cayenne pepper - green bean has 3.3g of sugar per 100 grams and cayenne pepper has 10.3g of sugar.
Cayenne pepper is an excellent source of protein and it has 556% more protein than green bean - green bean has 1.8g of protein per 100 grams and cayenne pepper has 12g of protein.
Green bean has 64.2 times less saturated fat than cayenne pepper - green bean has 0.05g of saturated fat per 100 grams and cayenne pepper has 3.3g of saturated fat.
Both green bean and cayenne pepper are high in Vitamin C. Cayenne pepper has 526% more Vitamin C than green bean - green bean has 12.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and cayenne pepper has 76.4mg of Vitamin C.
Cayenne pepper is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has 58 times more Vitamin A than green bean - green bean has 35ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and cayenne pepper has 2081ug of Vitamin A.
Cayenne pepper is an excellent source of Vitamin E and it has 71 times more Vitamin E than green bean - green bean has 0.41mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and cayenne pepper has 29.8mg of Vitamin E.
Cayenne pepper has 87% more Vitamin K than green bean - green bean has 43ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and cayenne pepper has 80.3ug of Vitamin K.
Cayenne pepper has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, green bean contains more pantothenic acid.
Cayenne Pepper | Green Bean | |
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Thiamin | 0.328 MG | 0.082 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.919 MG | 0.104 MG |
Niacin | 8.701 MG | 0.734 MG |
Pantothenic acid | ~ | 0.225 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 2.45 MG | 0.141 MG |
Folate | 106 UG | 33 UG |
Cayenne pepper is an excellent source of calcium and it has 300% more calcium than green bean - green bean has 37mg of calcium per 100 grams and cayenne pepper has 148mg of calcium.
Cayenne pepper is an excellent source of iron and it has 657% more iron than green bean - green bean has 1mg of iron per 100 grams and cayenne pepper has 7.8mg of iron.
Both green bean and cayenne pepper are high in potassium. Cayenne pepper has 855% more potassium than green bean - green bean has 211mg of potassium per 100 grams and cayenne pepper has 2014mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids, cayenne pepper has more beta-carotene and lutein + zeaxanthin than green bean per 100 grams, however, green bean contains more alpha-carotene than cayenne pepper per 100 grams.
Cayenne Pepper | Green Bean | |
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beta-carotene | 21840 UG | 379 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 13157 UG | 640 UG |
alpha-carotene | ~ | 69 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, cayenne pepper has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than green bean per 100 grams.
Cayenne Pepper | Green Bean | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.66 G | 0.069 G |
Total | 0.66 G | 0.069 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, cayenne pepper has more linoleic acid than green bean per 100 grams.
Cayenne Pepper | Green Bean | |
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linoleic acid | 7.71 G | 0.044 G |
Total | 7.71 G | 0.044 G |
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Cayenne Pepper (Spices, pepper, red or cayenne) and Green Bean (Beans, snap, green, raw) .
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