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Onion powder vs. Cayenne pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between onion powder and cayenne pepper?

  • Cayenne pepper is richer than onion powder in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin B3, iron, fiber, and manganese.
  • Cayenne pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 832% more.

We used Spices, onion powder and Spices, pepper, red or cayenne types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 81% 115% 87% 146% 197% 110% 138% 9.5% 170% 78%
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 CalciumCalcium +159.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +62.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +104.5%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~293mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 78% 0% 5.4% 0% 114% 18% 6% 44% 166% 0% 10% 48% 21%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 255% 694% 597% 0% 82% 212% 163% 0% 565% 0% 201% 80% 28%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +39.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +226.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +10948.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1048.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2610.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +241.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1858.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +65.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +32.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion powder Cayenne pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 2081µg 231%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 29.83mg 197%
Vitamin B6 0.718mg 2.45mg 133%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.919mg 65%
Vitamin K 4.1µg 80.3µg 64%
Vitamin C 23.4mg 76.4mg 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.31g 8.37g 54%
Vitamin B3 0.321mg 8.701mg 52%
Iron 3.9mg 7.8mg 49%
Fiber 15.2g 27.2g 48%
Potassium 985mg 2014mg 30%
Manganese 1.3mg 2mg 30%
Fats 1.04g 17.27g 25%
Calcium 384mg 148mg 24%
Copper 0.59mg 0.373mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.732mg 15%
Saturated fat 0.219g 3.26g 14%
Zinc 4.05mg 2.48mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.457mg 0.328mg 11%
Folate 64µg 106µg 11%
Selenium 14.3µg 8.8µg 10%
Magnesium 113mg 152mg 9%
Carbs 79.12g 56.63g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.202g 2.75g 6%
Phosphorus 322mg 293mg 4%
Protein 10.41g 12.01g 3%
Sodium 73mg 30mg 2%
Fructose 1.67g 2%
Choline 39mg 51.5mg 2%
Calories 341kcal 318kcal 1%
Net carbs 63.92g 29.43g N/A
Sugar 6.63g 10.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.14mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.14mg 0%
Leucine 0.22mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.09mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.28mg 0%
Valine 0.17mg 0%
Histidine 0.16mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 79% 5% 4%
Protein: 10.41 g
Fats: 1.04 g
Carbs: 79.12 g
Water: 5.39 g
Other: 4.04 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 CarbsCarbs +39.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1560.6%
Contains more WaterWater +49.4%
Contains more OtherOther +49.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 28% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.219 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.202 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.31 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 -93.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1261.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2600%

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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. Onion powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171327/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.