Chili powder spice vs. Cayenne pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chili powder spice and cayenne pepper

Chili powder spice has more iron, copper, vitamin E, fiber, vitamin K, and selenium; however, cayenne pepper is richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, and vitamin B6.
Chili powder spice covers your daily sodium needs 123% more than cayenne pepper.
Cayenne pepper has 3 times less copper than chili powder spice. Chili powder spice has 1mg of copper, while cayenne pepper has 0.373mg.
Cayenne pepper contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, chili powder and Spices, pepper, red or cayenne.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Chili powder spice

Cayenne pepper

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+123%
Contains more IronIron	+121.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+168.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+73.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+131.8%

Contains less SodiumSodium	-99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+17.6%

~equal in Magnesium ~152mg

~equal in Potassium ~2014mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~293mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Chili powder spice

Cayenne pepper

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+27.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+31.6%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+10814.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+40.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+31.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+17%
Contains more FolateFolate	+278.6%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.919mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	2867mg	30mg	123%
Iron	17.3mg	7.8mg	119%
Vitamin C	0.7mg	76.4mg	84%
Copper	1mg	0.373mg	70%
Vitamin A	1483µg	2081µg	66%
Vitamin E	38.14mg	29.83mg	55%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.519g		32%
Fiber	34.8g	27.2g	30%
Vitamin B6	2.094mg	2.45mg	27%
Selenium	20.4µg	8.8µg	21%
Vitamin K	105.7µg	80.3µg	21%
Folate	28µg	106µg	20%
Calcium	330mg	148mg	18%
Vitamin B3	11.6mg	8.701mg	18%
Vitamin B5	0.888mg		18%
Zinc	4.3mg	2.48mg	17%
Manganese	1.7mg	2mg	13%
Vitamin B1	0.25mg	0.328mg	7%
Fats	14.28g	17.27g	5%
Fructose	4.29g		5%
Saturated fat	2.462g	3.26g	4%
Protein	13.46g	12.01g	3%
Choline	66.5mg	51.5mg	3%
Calories	282kcal	318kcal	2%
Carbs	49.7g	56.63g	2%
Potassium	1950mg	2014mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.94mg	0.919mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	8.006g	8.37g	2%
Magnesium	149mg	152mg	1%
Phosphorus	300mg	293mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	3.211g	2.75g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.8g	3.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	210kcal	265kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	35g	31g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4.6	3.4	N/A
Net carbs	14.9g	29.43g	N/A
Sugar	7.19g	10.34g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.07mg		0%
Threonine	0.27mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.39mg		0%
Leucine	0.63mg		0%
Lysine	0.36mg		0%
Methionine	0.13mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.37mg		0%
Valine	0.54mg		0%
Histidine	0.18mg		0%
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.014g		N/A