Coriander seeds vs. Cayenne pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between coriander seeds and cayenne pepper
- Coriander seeds have more iron, copper, fiber, calcium, magnesium, and selenium; however, cayenne pepper has more vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cayenne pepper is 832% higher.
- Cayenne pepper has 5 times less calcium than coriander seeds. Coriander seeds have 709mg of calcium, while cayenne pepper has 148mg.
Food types used in this article are Spices, coriander seed and Spices, pepper, red or cayenne.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +117.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +379.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +109.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +161.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +89.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +39.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +197.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +59% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -14.3% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +263.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +37.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +216.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +308.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2081µg | 231% |
| Vitamin E | 29.83mg | 199% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 2.45mg | 188% | |
| Iron | 16.32mg | 7.8mg | 107% |
| Vitamin K | 80.3µg | 67% | |
| Copper | 0.975mg | 0.373mg | 67% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 76.4mg | 62% |
| Fiber | 41.9g | 27.2g | 59% |
| Calcium | 709mg | 148mg | 56% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.29mg | 0.919mg | 48% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.75g | 8.37g | 44% |
| Magnesium | 330mg | 152mg | 42% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.13mg | 8.701mg | 41% |
| Selenium | 26.2µg | 8.8µg | 32% |
| Folate | 0µg | 106µg | 27% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 13.58g | 2.75g | 27% |
| Potassium | 1267mg | 2014mg | 22% |
| Zinc | 4.7mg | 2.48mg | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 409mg | 293mg | 17% |
| Saturated fat | 0.99g | 3.26g | 10% |
| Choline | 51.5mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.239mg | 0.328mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 1.9mg | 2mg | 4% |
| Calories | 298kcal | 318kcal | 1% |
| Protein | 12.37g | 12.01g | 1% |
| Carbs | 54.99g | 56.63g | 1% |
| Fats | 17.77g | 17.27g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 13.09g | 29.43g | N/A |
| Sugar | 10.34g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 35mg | 30mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
12.37 g
Fats:
17.77 g
Carbs:
54.99 g
Water:
8.86 g
Other:
6.01 g
Protein:
12.01 g
Fats:
17.27 g
Carbs:
56.63 g
Water:
8.05 g
Other:
6.04 g
~equal in
Protein
~12.01g
~equal in
Fats
~17.27g
~equal in
Carbs
~56.63g
~equal in
Water
~8.05g
~equal in
Other
~6.04g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.99 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
13.58 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.75 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.26 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.75 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
8.37 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +393.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +378.3% |
