Cayenne pepper leads 7–2 · 9 categories decided
Each value is per 100 g edible portion.
The verdict
Cayenne pepper comes out ahead, winning 7 of 9 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Allspice, ground for less saturated fat and more calcium.
Pick Cayenne pepper for more protein, more fiber, less sodium, more potassium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.
Head-to-head
- Energy263 kcal318 kcal
- Proteinmore is better6.09 g12.01 gWIN
- Carbohydrate72.12 g56.63 g
- Fibermore is better21.6 g27.2 gWIN
- Total sugarsless is better—10.34 g
- Total fat8.69 g17.27 g
- Saturated fatless is betterWIN2.55 g3.26 g
- Sodiumless is better77 mg30 mgWIN
- Potassiummore is better1044 mg2014 mgWIN
- Calciummore is betterWIN661 mg148 mg
- Ironmore is better7.06 mg7.8 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is better135 mg152 mgWIN
- Vitamin Cmore is better39.2 mg76.4 mgWIN
- Vitamin Dmore is better——
Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

