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.
Cinnamon's daily need coverage for manganese is 672% higher.
Cayenne pepper has 139 times more vitamin A than cinnamon. While cayenne pepper has 2081µg of vitamin A, cinnamon has only 15µg.

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

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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.

Cayenne pepper

Cinnamon

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

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.

Cayenne pepper

Cinnamon

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 Vitamin B5Vitamin B5

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~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			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%
Fats	17.27g	1.24g	25%
Folate	106µg	6µg	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%
Iron	7.8mg	8.32mg	7%
Vitamin B5		0.358mg	7%
Choline	51.5mg	11mg	7%
Zinc	2.48mg	1.83mg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	2.75g	0.246g	6%
Calories	318kcal	247kcal	4%
Copper	0.373mg	0.339mg	4%
Sodium	30mg	10mg	1%
Fructose		1.11g	1%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.011g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.8g	1.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	265kcal	619kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	31g	40g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.4	0.91	N/A
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%