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Chili pepper vs. Cinnamon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chili pepper and cinnamon different?

  • Chili pepper is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin A; however, cinnamon is richer in manganese, fiber, calcium, iron, copper, vitamin K, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for cinnamon is 751% higher.
  • Chili pepper contains 38 times more vitamin C than cinnamon. While chili pepper contains 143.7mg of vitamin C, cinnamon contains only 3.8mg.

Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Spices, cinnamon, ground 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 301% 38% 312% 113% 50% 27% 1.3% 2278% 17%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7057.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.9%
Contains more IronIron +707.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +162.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +603.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9240.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +520%

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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
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 13% 5% 46% 0% 5.5% 9.5% 25% 21% 36% 0% 78% 4.5% 6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3681.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +220%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +227.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +220.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +236.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +122.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.332mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~11mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Cinnamon DV% diff.
Manganese 0.187mg 17.466mg 751%
Fiber 1.5g 53.1g 206%
Vitamin C 143.7mg 3.8mg 155%
Calcium 14mg 1002mg 99%
Iron 1.03mg 8.32mg 91%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.158mg 27%
Carbs 8.81g 80.59g 24%
Copper 0.129mg 0.339mg 23%
Vitamin K 14µg 31.2µg 14%
Zinc 0.26mg 1.83mg 14%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 2.32mg 11%
Calories 40kcal 247kcal 10%
Magnesium 23mg 60mg 9%
Selenium 0.5µg 3.1µg 5%
Folate 23µg 6µg 4%
Protein 1.87g 3.99g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.022mg 4%
Vitamin A 48µg 15µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 0.358mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.041mg 3%
Potassium 322mg 431mg 3%
Phosphorus 43mg 64mg 3%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 1.332mg 1%
Fats 0.44g 1.24g 1%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.345g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 0.246g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 0.068g 1%
Net carbs 7.31g 27.49g N/A
Sugar 5.3g 2.17g N/A
Sodium 9mg 10mg 0%
Choline 10.9mg 11mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.253mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.078mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.146mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.224mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.117mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 g
4% 81% 11% 4%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 1.24 g
Carbs: 80.59 g
Water: 10.58 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +731.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +113.4%
Contains more FatsFats +181.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +814.8%
Contains more OtherOther +318.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 g
52% 37% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.345 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.068 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +251.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +925%

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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. Chili pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/nutrients
  2. Cinnamon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171320/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.