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Cinnamon vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cinnamon and jalapeño different?

  • Cinnamon is higher in manganese, fiber, iron, calcium, copper, zinc, and magnesium; however, jalapeño is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for cinnamon is 755% higher.
  • Cinnamon contains 84 times more calcium than jalapeño. While cinnamon contains 1002mg of calcium, jalapeño contains only 12mg.

Spices, cinnamon, ground and Peppers, jalapeno, 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 11% 3.6% 22% 9.4% 15% 3.8% 11% 0.39% 13% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.8%
Contains more IronIron +3228%
Contains more CopperCopper +637%
Contains more ZincZinc +1207.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +146.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17906.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +675%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70%

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 395% 18% 72% 0% 10% 16% 24% 19% 97% 0% 46% 20% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +68.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3021.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +260%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +54.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +165.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.28mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Jalapeño DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 0.097mg 755%
Fiber 53.1g 2.8g 201%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 118.6mg 128%
Iron 8.32mg 0.25mg 101%
Calcium 1002mg 12mg 99%
Copper 0.339mg 0.046mg 33%
Carbs 80.59g 6.5g 25%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.419mg 20%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.14mg 15%
Calories 247kcal 29kcal 11%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 18.5µg 11%
Magnesium 60mg 15mg 11%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 3.58mg 8%
Protein 3.99g 0.91g 6%
Potassium 431mg 248mg 5%
Phosphorus 64mg 26mg 5%
Folate 6µg 27µg 5%
Selenium 3.1µg 0.4µg 5%
Vitamin A 15µg 54µg 4%
Fructose 1.11g 2.63g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.07mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.04mg 2%
Fats 1.24g 0.37g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 0.315mg 1%
Choline 11mg 7.5mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.345g 0.092g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 0.029g 1%
Net carbs 27.49g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 4.12g N/A
Sodium 10mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 1.28mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 0.112g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.078mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g 0.05g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g 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
7% 92%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +338.5%
Contains more FatsFats +235.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1139.8%
Contains more OtherOther +579.2%
Contains more WaterWater +766.6%

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
39% 12% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.112 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +748.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +64.7%

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
36% 64%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.48 g
Fructose: 2.63 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +42.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +136.9%
~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. Jalapeño - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168576/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.