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 830% 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
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 | +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% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +24.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +263.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +29628.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +160.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +43.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +421.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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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% |
| Choline | 51.5mg | 9% | |
| Potassium | 1694mg | 2014mg | 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% |
| 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
Protein:
15.8 g
Fats:
14.87 g
Carbs:
52.29 g
Water:
8.81 g
Other:
8.23 g
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 OtherOther | +36.3% |
| 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
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.48 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.91 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.69 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 | -85.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +260.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +395.3% |
