Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
soy flour
versus
cayenne pepper
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in soy flour and cayenne pepper:
Both cayenne pepper and soy flour are high in calories. Soy flour has 17% more calories than cayenne pepper - cayenne pepper has 318 calories per 100 grams and soy flour has 372 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, soy flour is much heavier in protein, much lighter in carbs and lighter in fat compared to cayenne pepper per calorie. Soy flour has a macronutrient ratio of 49:31:20 and for cayenne pepper, 11:53:36 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Soy Flour | Cayenne Pepper | |
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Protein | 49% | 11% |
Carbohydrates | 31% | 53% |
Fat | 20% | 36% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Both cayenne pepper and soy flour are high in carbohydrates. Cayenne pepper has 85% more carbohydrates than soy flour - cayenne pepper has 56.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and soy flour has 30.6g of carbohydrates.
Both cayenne pepper and soy flour are high in dietary fiber. Cayenne pepper has 70% more dietary fiber than soy flour - cayenne pepper has 27.2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and soy flour has 16g of dietary fiber.
Cayenne pepper and soy flour contain similar amounts of sugar - cayenne pepper has 10.3g of sugar per 100 grams and soy flour has 9.3g of sugar.
Both cayenne pepper and soy flour are high in protein. Soy flour has 315% more protein than cayenne pepper - cayenne pepper has 12g of protein per 100 grams and soy flour has 49.8g of protein.
Soy flour has 60% less saturated fat than cayenne pepper - cayenne pepper has 3.3g of saturated fat per 100 grams and soy flour has 1.3g of saturated fat.
Cayenne pepper is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than soy flour - cayenne pepper has 76.4mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and soy flour does not contain significant amounts.
Cayenne pepper is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has 1039 times more Vitamin A than soy flour - cayenne pepper has 2081ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and soy flour has 2ug of Vitamin A.
Cayenne pepper is an excellent source of Vitamin E and it has 53 times more Vitamin E than soy flour - cayenne pepper has 29.8mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and soy flour has 0.55mg of Vitamin E.
Cayenne pepper has signficantly more Vitamin K than soy flour - cayenne pepper has 80.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and soy flour has 3.9ug of Vitamin K.
Soy flour has more thiamin, pantothenic acid and folate, however, cayenne pepper contains more riboflavin, niacin and Vitamin B6.
Soy Flour | Cayenne Pepper | |
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Thiamin | 1.088 MG | 0.328 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.28 MG | 0.919 MG |
Niacin | 2.95 MG | 8.701 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 1.55 MG | ~ |
Vitamin B6 | 1.05 MG | 2.45 MG |
Folate | 289 UG | 106 UG |
Both cayenne pepper and soy flour are high in calcium. Soy flour has 93% more calcium than cayenne pepper - cayenne pepper has 148mg of calcium per 100 grams and soy flour has 285mg of calcium.
Both cayenne pepper and soy flour are high in iron. Cayenne pepper is very similar to cayenne pepper for iron - cayenne pepper has 7.8mg of iron per 100 grams and soy flour has 8.2mg of iron.
Both cayenne pepper and soy flour are high in potassium. Soy flour has 109% more potassium than - cayenne pepper has 2014mg of potassium per 100 grams and soy flour has 2090mg 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,
Soy Flour | Cayenne Pepper | |
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beta-carotene | 24 UG | 21840 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | ~ | 13157 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, both soy flour and cayenne pepper contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).
Soy Flour | Cayenne Pepper | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.555 G | 0.66 G |
Total | 0.555 G | 0.66 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, cayenne pepper has more linoleic acid than soy flour per 100 grams.
Soy Flour | Cayenne Pepper | |
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other omega 6 | 0.025 G | ~ |
linoleic acid | 3.66 G | 7.71 G |
Total | 3.685 G | 7.71 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: Soy Flour (Soy flour, low-fat) and Cayenne Pepper (Spices, pepper, red or cayenne) .
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G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||