Curry powder vs. Cayenne pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between curry powder and cayenne pepper?
- Curry powder is richer in manganese, iron, fiber, copper, selenium, and calcium, yet cayenne pepper is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin C, and vitamin B2.
- Cayenne pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 832% higher.
- Curry powder has 5 times more selenium than cayenne pepper. Curry powder has 40.3µg of selenium, while cayenne pepper has 8.8µg.
- Curry powder has a lower glycemic index than cayenne pepper.
We used Spices, curry powder and Spices, pepper, red or cayenne types in this comparison.
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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 | +67.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +254.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +144.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +221.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +89.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +25.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +315% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +358% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +72.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -42.3% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +24.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +24.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +10814.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +208000% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +18.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +86.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +359.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +166.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2233.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +89.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 8.3mg | 2mg | 274% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 2081µg | 231% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.105mg | 2.45mg | 180% |
| Iron | 19.1mg | 7.8mg | 141% |
| Fiber | 53.2g | 27.2g | 104% |
| Copper | 1.2mg | 0.373mg | 92% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 76.4mg | 84% |
| Selenium | 40.3µg | 8.8µg | 57% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.2mg | 0.919mg | 55% |
| Calcium | 525mg | 148mg | 38% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.056g | 8.37g | 35% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.26mg | 8.701mg | 34% |
| Vitamin E | 25.24mg | 29.83mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 1170mg | 2014mg | 25% |
| Magnesium | 255mg | 152mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.07mg | 21% | |
| Zinc | 4.7mg | 2.48mg | 20% |
| Vitamin K | 99.8µg | 80.3µg | 16% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.782g | 2.75g | 15% |
| Folate | 56µg | 106µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.328mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 367mg | 293mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 1.648g | 3.26g | 7% |
| Protein | 14.29g | 12.01g | 5% |
| Fats | 14.01g | 17.27g | 5% |
| Choline | 64.2mg | 51.5mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 52mg | 30mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.79g | 1% | |
| Calories | 325kcal | 318kcal | 0% |
| Carbs | 55.83g | 56.63g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.63g | 29.43g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.76g | 10.34g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.11mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.35mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.63mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.89mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.7mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.19mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.58mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.75mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.29mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.255g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.013g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
14.29 g
Fats:
14.01 g
Carbs:
55.83 g
Water:
8.8 g
Other:
7.07 g
Protein:
12.01 g
Fats:
17.27 g
Carbs:
56.63 g
Water:
8.05 g
Other:
6.04 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +19% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +17.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +23.3% |
~equal in
Carbs
~56.63g
~equal in
Water
~8.05g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.648 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.782 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.056 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 | -49.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +219.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +173.9% |
