Spices vs Spices
Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy
Calories (kcal)
Protein (g)
Carbs (g)
Fat (g)
Fiber (g)
Quick answers
Which has more protein?
Spices, curry powder — 14.3g vs 3.99g per 100g.
Which has fewer calories?
Spices, cinnamon, ground — 247 vs 325 kcal per 100g.
Which is more nutrient-dense?
Spices, curry powder scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.
Full Nutrition Comparison
All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher
| Nutrient | Spices | Spices | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | |||
| Energy | 325 kcal | 247 kcal | +32% |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 8.80 g | 10.6 g | -17% |
| Protein | 14.3 g | 3.99 g | +258% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 14.0 g | 1.24 g | +1030% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 55.8 g | 80.6 g | -31% |
| Fiber, total dietary | 53.2 g | 53.1 g | = |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 1.65 g | 0.345 g | +378% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 8.78 g | 0.246 g | +3470% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0.700 mg | 3.80 mg | -82% |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.176 mg | 0.022 mg | +700% |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 0.200 mg | 0.041 mg | +388% |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 3.26 mg | 1.33 mg | +145% |
| Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) | 1.07 mg | 0.358 mg | +199% |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | 0.105 mg | 0.158 mg | -34% |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 56.0 ug | 6.00 ug | +833% |
| Folate, total (Vitamin B9) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Choline, total | 64.2 mg | 11.0 mg | +484% |
| Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 1.00 ug | 15.0 ug | -93% |
| Carotene, beta | 11.0 ug | 112 ug | -90% |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 ug | 1.00 ug | -100% |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 25.2 mg | 2.32 mg | +988% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 525 mg | 1002 mg | -48% |
| Iron, Fe | 19.1 mg | 8.32 mg | +130% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 255 mg | 60.0 mg | +325% |
| Phosphorus, P | 367 mg | 64.0 mg | +473% |
| Potassium, K | 1170 mg | 431 mg | +171% |
| Sodium, Na | 52.0 mg | 10.0 mg | +420% |
| Zinc, Zn | 4.70 mg | 1.83 mg | +157% |
| Copper, Cu | 1.20 mg | 0.339 mg | +254% |
| Manganese, Mn | 8.30 mg | 17.5 mg | -52% |
| Selenium, Se | 40.3 ug | 3.10 ug | +1200% |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy | 1359 kj | 1035 kj | +31% |
| Ash | 7.07 g | 3.60 g | +96% |
| Total Sugars | 2.76 g | 2.17 g | +27% |
| Sucrose | 0.620 g | 0.020 g | +3000% |
| Glucose | 1.14 g | 1.04 g | +10% |
| Fructose | 0.790 g | 1.11 g | -29% |
| Lactose | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Maltose | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Galactose | 0.210 g | 0 g | |
| Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) | 56.0 ug | 6.00 ug | +833% |
| Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) | 56.0 ug | 6.00 ug | +833% |
| Betaine | 29.0 mg | 3.90 mg | +644% |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Retinol | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) | 0 ug | 129 ug | -100% |
| Vitamin A, IU | 19.0 IU | 295 IU | -94% |
| Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) | 0 ug | 15.0 ug | -100% |
| Lycopene | 0 ug | 222 ug | -100% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) | 1.15 mg | 10.4 mg | -89% |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) | 0 mg | 0.260 mg | -100% |
| Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) | — | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) | — | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) | — | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) | — | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) | 0 IU | 0 IU | = |
| Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone | 99.8 ug | 31.2 ug | +220% |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) | 0.012 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) | 0.038 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) | 0.013 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) | 0.013 g | 0.003 g | +333% |
| SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) | 0 g | 0.006 g | -100% |
| SFA 13:0 (Tridecanoic acid) | 0.079 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) | 0.637 g | 0.009 g | +6978% |
| SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) | 0.681 g | 0.104 g | +555% |
| SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) | 0 g | 0.136 g | -100% |
| SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) | 0.174 g | 0.082 g | +112% |
| SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) | 0.013 g | 0.001 g | +1200% |
| MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) | 8.74 g | 0.246 g | +3454% |
| MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis) | 8.74 g | 0.246 g | +3454% |
| MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) | 0.013 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) | 0.014 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 3.06 g | 0.068 g | +4394% |
| PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) | 2.79 g | 0.044 g | +6236% |
| PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) | 0.268 g | 0.011 g | +2336% |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) | 0.255 g | 0.011 g | +2218% |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.013 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Phytosterols | — | 26.0 mg | |
| Tryptophan (EAA) | 0.110 g | 0.049 g | +124% |
| Threonine (EAA) | 0.350 g | 0.136 g | +157% |
| Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.630 g | 0.146 g | +332% |
| Leucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.890 g | 0.253 g | +252% |
| Lysine (EAA) | 0.700 g | 0.243 g | +188% |
| Methionine (EAA) | 0.190 g | 0.078 g | +144% |
| Cystine (conditionally essential) | 0.200 g | 0.058 g | +245% |
| Phenylalanine (EAA) | 0.580 g | 0.146 g | +297% |
| Tyrosine (conditionally essential) | 0.400 g | 0.136 g | +194% |
| Valine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.750 g | 0.224 g | +235% |
| Arginine (conditionally essential) | 0.890 g | 0.166 g | +436% |
| Histidine (EAA) | 0.290 g | 0.117 g | +148% |
| Alanine | 0.550 g | 0.166 g | +231% |
| Aspartic acid | 1.79 g | 0.438 g | +309% |
| Glutamic acid | 2.27 g | 0.370 g | +514% |
| Glycine (conditionally essential) | 0.790 g | 0.195 g | +305% |
| Proline (conditionally essential) | 1.24 g | 0.419 g | +196% |
| Serine | 0.390 g | 0.195 g | +100% |
| Hydroxyproline | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Theobromine | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Proanthocyanidin dimers | 9.50 mg | 256 mg | -96% |
| Proanthocyanidin trimers | 22.9 mg | 1252 mg | -98% |
| Proanthocyanidin 4-6mers | 41.8 mg | 2609 mg | -98% |
| Proanthocyanidin 7-10mers | 0 mg | 1458 mg | -100% |
| Proanthocyanidin polymers (>10mers) | 0 mg | 2509 mg | -100% |
| Choline | |||
| Choline from glycerophoshocholine | 1.10 mg | 0.900 mg | +22% |
| Choline from phosphatidylcholine | 20.0 mg | 2.40 mg | +733% |
| Choline from phosphocholine | 1.40 mg | 0.800 mg | +75% |
| Choline from sphingomyelin | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Free Choline | 42.0 mg | 7.00 mg | +500% |
| Total Choline | 64.0 mg | 11.0 mg | +482% |
* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.
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