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Cinnamon vs. Chili powder spice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cinnamon and chili powder spice different?

  • Cinnamon is higher in manganese, fiber, and calcium; however, chili powder spice is richer in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, iron, copper, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for cinnamon is 685% higher.
  • Cinnamon contains 3 times more calcium than chili powder spice. While cinnamon contains 1002mg of calcium, chili powder spice contains only 330mg.
  • Cinnamon has less sodium.

Spices, cinnamon, ground and Spices, chili powder 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 43% 301% 38% 312% 113% 50% 27% 1.3% 2278% 17%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 106% 99% 172% 649% 333% 117% 129% 374% 222% 111%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +203.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +927.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +148.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +352.4%
Contains more IronIron +107.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +195%
Contains more ZincZinc +135%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +368.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +558.1%

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 13% 5% 46% 0% 5.5% 9.5% 25% 21% 36% 0% 78% 4.5% 6%
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 2.3% 494% 763% 0% 63% 217% 218% 53% 483% 0% 264% 21% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +442.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9786.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1544%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1036.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2192.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +770.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +148%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1225.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +238.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +366.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +504.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Chili powder spice DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 1.7mg 685%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 38.14mg 239%
Vitamin A 15µg 1483µg 163%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 2.094mg 149%
Sodium 10mg 2867mg 124%
Iron 8.32mg 17.3mg 112%
Fiber 53.1g 34.8g 73%
Copper 0.339mg 1mg 73%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.94mg 69%
Calcium 1002mg 330mg 67%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 11.6mg 64%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 105.7µg 62%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 8.006g 53%
Potassium 431mg 1950mg 45%
Phosphorus 64mg 300mg 34%
Selenium 3.1µg 20.4µg 31%
Zinc 1.83mg 4.3mg 22%
Magnesium 60mg 149mg 21%
Fats 1.24g 14.28g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.25mg 19%
Protein 3.99g 13.46g 19%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 0.888mg 11%
Carbs 80.59g 49.7g 10%
Choline 11mg 66.5mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.345g 2.462g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 3.211g 7%
Folate 6µg 28µg 6%
Fructose 1.11g 4.29g 4%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 0.7mg 3%
Calories 247kcal 282kcal 2%
Net carbs 27.49g 14.9g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 7.19g N/A
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0.27mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.39mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 0.63mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0.36mg 0%
Methionine 0.078mg 0.13mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 0.37mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 0.54mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.18mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g 0.519g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.014g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 81% 11% 4%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 1.24 g
Carbs: 80.59 g
Water: 10.58 g
Other: 3.6 g
13% 14% 50% 11% 12%
Protein: 13.46 g
Fats: 14.28 g
Carbs: 49.7 g
Water: 10.75 g
Other: 11.81 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +62.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +237.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1051.6%
Contains more OtherOther +228.1%
~equal in Water ~10.75g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
52% 37% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.345 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.068 g
18% 23% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.462 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.211 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.006 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1205.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11673.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
48% 51%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.02 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 1.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
11% 30% 60%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.76 g
Glucose: 2.14 g
Fructose: 4.29 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3700%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +105.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +286.5%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Cinnamon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171320/nutrients
  2. Chili powder spice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171319/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.