Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Chili Powder VS Ground Cinnamon

Weight per 300 calories

• Chili Powder: 106g
• Ground Cinnamon: 122g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is high in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Chili Powder or Ground Cinnamon?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Chili Powder	14%	34%	52%
Ground Cinnamon	5%	3%	92%

Macro Nutrients

	Chili Powder	Ground Cinnamon	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	15.7% 15g	1.55% 1.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	8.2% 2.6g	1.3% 0.42g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	35.4% 0.57g	0.84% 0.013g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	46.8% 7.95g	0.31% 0.053g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	40.7% 53g	75.3% 98g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	10.6% 7.65g	3.64% 2.64g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	6.3% 4.56g	1.86% 1.35g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 2.28g	% 1.26g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.81g	% 0.024g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	97% 37g	170% 64.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	25.6% 14.3g	8.65% 4.85g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Chili Powder	Ground Cinnamon	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	175% 1578μg	2.02% 18.2μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	22% 0.27mg	2.23% 0.027mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	77% 1mg	3.83% 0.05mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	77% 12.3mg	10% 1.6mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	19% 0.94mg	8.7% 0.43mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	171% 2.23mg	14.8% 0.19mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	7.45% 29.8μg	1.82% 7.3μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0.83% 0.74mg	5.13% 4.6mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	270% 40.6mg	18.8% 2.8mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	94% 112μg	31.6% 38μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Chili Powder	Ground Cinnamon	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	35% 351mg	122% 1217mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	118% 1.06mg	45.7% 0.41mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	230% 18.4mg	126% 10mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	37.7% 159mg	17.4% 73mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	78.6% 1.8mg	922% 21.2mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	45.6% 319mg	11% 77.7mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	61% 2074mg	15.4% 523mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	39.5% 21.7μg	6.85% 3.77μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	203% 3050mg	0.81% 12mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	41.6% 4.57mg	20.2% 2.22mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.31% 11.4g	0.35% 13g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Chili Powder vs Ground Cinnamon:

• Chili Powder Spices have 86.6 times more Vitamin A, 10 times more Vitamin B1, 20.1 times more Vitamin B2, 7.6 times more Vitamin B3, 2.2 times more Vitamin B5, 11.6 times more Vitamin B6, 4.1 times more Vitamin B9, 14.4 times more Vitamin E and 3 times more Vitamin K than Ground Cinnamon Spices.
• While Ground Cinnamon Spices contain 6.2 times more Vitamin C than Chili Powder Spices.
• Both Chili Powder Spices as well as Ground Cinnamon Spices have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Chili Powder vs Ground Cinnamon:

• Chili Powder Spices have 2.6 times more Copper, 1.8 times more Iron, 2.2 times more Magnesium, 4.1 times more Phosphorus, 4 times more Potassium, 5.8 times more Selenium, 251.1 times more Sodium and 2.1 times more Zinc than Ground Cinnamon Spices.
• While Ground Cinnamon Spices contain 3.5 times more Calcium and 11.7 times more Manganese than Chili Powder Spices.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Chili Powder Spices have 10.1 times more Fat, 6.3 times more Saturated Fat, 42.4 times more Omega 3, 148.8 times more Omega 6, 2.9 times more Sugars, 3.4 times more Fructose and 3 times more Protein than Ground Cinnamon Spices.
• While Ground Cinnamon Spices contain 1.9 times more Carbohydrate and 1.7 times more Fiber than Chili Powder Spices.
• Both Chili Powder Spices and Ground Cinnamon Spices have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Chili Powder Spices as well as Ground Cinnamon Spices have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.