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Fennel seeds vs. Cayenne pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fennel seeds and cayenne pepper different?

  • Fennel seeds are higher in manganese, iron, calcium, copper, magnesium, and fiber; however, cayenne pepper is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin C, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cayenne pepper is 230% higher.
  • Fennel seeds contain 8 times more calcium than cayenne pepper. While fennel seeds contain 1196mg of calcium, cayenne pepper contains only 148mg.

Spices, fennel seed and Spices, pepper, red or cayenne are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 275% 359% 149% 695% 356% 101% 209% 11% 852% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 109% 44% 178% 293% 124% 68% 126% 3.9% 261% 48%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +153.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +708.1%
Contains more IronIron +137.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +186.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +49.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +226.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 70% 0% 2.3% 0% 102% 81% 113% 0% 108% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 255% 0% 694% 597% 82% 212% 163% 0% 565% 0% 201% 80%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +263.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +29628.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +160.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +421.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel seeds Cayenne pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin A 7µg 2081µg 230%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 199%
Manganese 6.533mg 2mg 197%
Vitamin B6 0.47mg 2.45mg 152%
Iron 18.54mg 7.8mg 134%
Calcium 1196mg 148mg 105%
Copper 1.067mg 0.373mg 77%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 67%
Vitamin C 21mg 76.4mg 62%
Magnesium 385mg 152mg 55%
Fiber 39.8g 27.2g 50%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.69g 8.37g 45%
Vitamin B2 0.353mg 0.919mg 44%
Phosphorus 487mg 293mg 28%
Folate 106µg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 9.91g 2.75g 18%
Vitamin B3 6.05mg 8.701mg 17%
Selenium 8.8µg 16%
Saturated fat 0.48g 3.26g 13%
Zinc 3.7mg 2.48mg 11%
Potassium 1694mg 2014mg 9%
Choline 51.5mg 9%
Protein 15.8g 12.01g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.408mg 0.328mg 7%
Fats 14.87g 17.27g 4%
Sodium 88mg 30mg 3%
Calories 345kcal 318kcal 1%
Carbs 52.29g 56.63g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.6g 3.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 218kcal 265kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 29g 31g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 24 3.4 N/A
Net carbs 12.49g 29.43g N/A
Sugar 10.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.253mg 0%
Threonine 0.602mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.695mg 0%
Leucine 0.996mg 0%
Lysine 0.758mg 0%
Methionine 0.301mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.647mg 0%
Valine 0.915mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 15% 52% 9% 8%
Protein: 15.8 g
Fats: 14.87 g
Carbs: 52.29 g
Water: 8.81 g
Other: 8.23 g
12% 17% 57% 8% 6%
Protein: 12.01 g
Fats: 17.27 g
Carbs: 56.63 g
Water: 8.05 g
Other: 6.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.6%
Contains more FatsFats +16.1%
~equal in Carbs ~56.63g
~equal in Water ~8.05g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 82% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.48 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.91 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.69 g
23% 19% 58%
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 -85.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +260.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +395.3%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Fennel seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171323/nutrients
  2. Cayenne pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170932/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.