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Cayenne pepper vs. Fennel seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cayenne pepper and fennel seeds different?

  • Cayenne pepper is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin C, and vitamin B2; however, fennel seeds are richer in manganese, iron, calcium, copper, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cayenne pepper is 830% higher.
  • Cayenne pepper contains 5 times more vitamin B6 than fennel seeds. While cayenne pepper contains 2.45mg of vitamin B6, fennel seeds contain only 0.47mg.

Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Spices, fennel seed 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 109% 44% 178% 293% 124% 68% 126% 3.9% 261% 48%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 275% 359% 149% 695% 356% 101% 209% 11% 852% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +153.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +708.1%
Contains more IronIron +137.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +186.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +49.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +226.7%

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 255% 694% 597% 0% 82% 212% 163% 0% 565% 0% 201% 80% 28%
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 70% 2.3% 0% 0% 102% 81% 113% 0% 108% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +263.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +29628.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +160.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +421.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Fennel seeds DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2081µg 7µg 230%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 199%
Manganese 2mg 6.533mg 197%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.47mg 152%
Iron 7.8mg 18.54mg 134%
Calcium 148mg 1196mg 105%
Copper 0.373mg 1.067mg 77%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 67%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 21mg 62%
Magnesium 152mg 385mg 55%
Fiber 27.2g 39.8g 50%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 1.69g 45%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.353mg 44%
Phosphorus 293mg 487mg 28%
Folate 106µg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 9.91g 18%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 6.05mg 17%
Selenium 8.8µg 16%
Saturated fat 3.26g 0.48g 13%
Zinc 2.48mg 3.7mg 11%
Choline 51.5mg 9%
Potassium 2014mg 1694mg 9%
Protein 12.01g 15.8g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.408mg 7%
Fats 17.27g 14.87g 4%
Sodium 30mg 88mg 3%
Calories 318kcal 345kcal 1%
Carbs 56.63g 52.29g 1%
Net carbs 29.43g 12.49g N/A
Sugar 10.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.253mg 0%
Threonine 0.602mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.695mg 0%
Leucine 0.996mg 0%
Lysine 0.758mg 0%
Methionine 0.301mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.647mg 0%
Valine 0.915mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
16% 15% 52% 9% 8%
Protein: 15.8 g
Fats: 14.87 g
Carbs: 52.29 g
Water: 8.81 g
Other: 8.23 g
Contains more FatsFats +16.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.6%
Contains more OtherOther +36.3%
~equal in Carbs ~52.29g
~equal in Water ~8.81g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 19% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.75 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.37 g
4% 82% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.48 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.91 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.69 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +395.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +260.4%

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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. Cayenne pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170932/nutrients
  2. Fennel seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171323/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.