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Cayenne pepper vs. Cinnamon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cayenne pepper and cinnamon

  • Cayenne pepper is higher in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin B2, potassium, and vitamin B3; however, cinnamon is richer in manganese, fiber, and calcium.
  • Cayenne pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 826% higher.
  • Cayenne pepper has 22 times more vitamin B2 than cinnamon. While cayenne pepper has 0.919mg of vitamin B2, cinnamon has only 0.041mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Spices, cinnamon, ground.

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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 43% 301% 38% 312% 113% 50% 27% 1.3% 2278% 17%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +153.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +367.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +357.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +183.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +577%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +773.3%
~equal in Iron ~8.32mg
~equal in Copper ~0.339mg

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 13% 5% 46% 0% 5.5% 9.5% 25% 21% 36% 0% 78% 4.5% 6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1910.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13773.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1185.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1390.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2141.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +553.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1450.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +157.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1666.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +368.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Cinnamon DV% diff.
Manganese 2mg 17.466mg 672%
Vitamin A 2081µg 15µg 230%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 2.32mg 183%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.158mg 176%
Fiber 27.2g 53.1g 104%
Calcium 148mg 1002mg 85%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 3.8mg 81%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.041mg 68%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 0.068g 55%
Potassium 2014mg 431mg 47%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 1.332mg 46%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 31.2µg 41%
Phosphorus 293mg 64mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.022mg 26%
Folate 106µg 6µg 25%
Fats 17.27g 1.24g 25%
Magnesium 152mg 60mg 22%
Protein 12.01g 3.99g 16%
Saturated fat 3.26g 0.345g 13%
Selenium 8.8µg 3.1µg 10%
Carbs 56.63g 80.59g 8%
Choline 51.5mg 11mg 7%
Iron 7.8mg 8.32mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 0.246g 6%
Zinc 2.48mg 1.83mg 6%
Calories 318kcal 247kcal 4%
Copper 0.373mg 0.339mg 4%
Sodium 30mg 10mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Net carbs 29.43g 27.49g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 2.17g N/A
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 N/A

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
4% 81% 11% 4%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 1.24 g
Carbs: 80.59 g
Water: 10.58 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +201%
Contains more FatsFats +1292.7%
Contains more OtherOther +67.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +42.3%
Contains more WaterWater +31.4%

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
52% 37% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.345 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.068 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1017.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12208.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.4%

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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. Cinnamon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171320/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.