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Cinnamon vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cinnamon and chili pepper different?

  • Cinnamon is higher in manganese, fiber, calcium, iron, copper, vitamin K, and zinc; however, chili pepper is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for cinnamon is 751% higher.
  • Cinnamon contains 72 times more calcium than chili pepper. While cinnamon contains 1002mg of calcium, chili pepper contains only 14mg.

Spices, cinnamon, ground and Peppers, hot chili, red, raw 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 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
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%
~equal in Sodium ~9mg

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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +236.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +122.9%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.244mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~10.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Chili pepper DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 0.187mg 751%
Fiber 53.1g 1.5g 206%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 143.7mg 155%
Calcium 1002mg 14mg 99%
Iron 8.32mg 1.03mg 91%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.506mg 27%
Carbs 80.59g 8.81g 24%
Copper 0.339mg 0.129mg 23%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 14µg 14%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.26mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.69mg 11%
Calories 247kcal 40kcal 10%
Magnesium 60mg 23mg 9%
Selenium 3.1µg 0.5µg 5%
Folate 6µg 23µg 4%
Protein 3.99g 1.87g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.072mg 4%
Vitamin A 15µg 48µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 0.201mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.086mg 3%
Potassium 431mg 322mg 3%
Phosphorus 64mg 43mg 3%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 1.244mg 1%
Fats 1.24g 0.44g 1%
Saturated fat 0.345g 0.042g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 0.024g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 0.239g 1%
Net carbs 27.49g 7.31g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 5.3g N/A
Sodium 10mg 9mg 0%
Choline 11mg 10.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.078mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.041mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g 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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +113.4%
Contains more FatsFats +181.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +814.8%
Contains more OtherOther +318.6%
Contains more WaterWater +731.9%

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
14% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +925%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +251.5%

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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 pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/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.