Cayenne pepper vs. Onion powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between cayenne pepper and onion powder?
- Cayenne pepper is richer than onion powder in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin B3, iron, fiber, and manganese.
- Cayenne pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 832% more.
- Cayenne pepper has 110 times more vitamin E than onion powder. While cayenne pepper has 29.83mg of vitamin E, onion powder has only 0.27mg.
We used Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Spices, onion powder types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +34.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +104.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +100% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -58.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +53.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +159.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +58.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +63.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +62.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +226.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +10948.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1048.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2610.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +241.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1858.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +65.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +32.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +39.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 2081µg | 0µg | 231% |
| Vitamin E | 29.83mg | 0.27mg | 197% |
| Vitamin B6 | 2.45mg | 0.718mg | 133% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.919mg | 0.08mg | 65% |
| Vitamin K | 80.3µg | 4.1µg | 64% |
| Vitamin C | 76.4mg | 23.4mg | 59% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 8.37g | 0.31g | 54% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.701mg | 0.321mg | 52% |
| Iron | 7.8mg | 3.9mg | 49% |
| Fiber | 27.2g | 15.2g | 48% |
| Potassium | 2014mg | 985mg | 30% |
| Manganese | 2mg | 1.3mg | 30% |
| Fats | 17.27g | 1.04g | 25% |
| Calcium | 148mg | 384mg | 24% |
| Copper | 0.373mg | 0.59mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.732mg | 15% | |
| Saturated fat | 3.26g | 0.219g | 14% |
| Zinc | 2.48mg | 4.05mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.328mg | 0.457mg | 11% |
| Folate | 106µg | 64µg | 11% |
| Selenium | 8.8µg | 14.3µg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 152mg | 113mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 56.63g | 79.12g | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.75g | 0.202g | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 293mg | 322mg | 4% |
| Protein | 12.01g | 10.41g | 3% |
| Sodium | 30mg | 73mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.67g | 2% | |
| Choline | 51.5mg | 39mg | 2% |
| Calories | 318kcal | 341kcal | 1% |
| Net carbs | 29.43g | 63.92g | N/A |
| Sugar | 10.34g | 6.63g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.06mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.14mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.14mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.22mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.49mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.09mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.28mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.17mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.16mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
12.01 g
Fats:
17.27 g
Carbs:
56.63 g
Water:
8.05 g
Other:
6.04 g
Protein:
10.41 g
Fats:
1.04 g
Carbs:
79.12 g
Water:
5.39 g
Other:
4.04 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +15.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1560.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +49.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +49.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +39.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.26 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.75 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
8.37 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.219 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.202 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.31 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1261.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2600% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.3% |
