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Arrowroot vs. Cinnamon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between arrowroot and cinnamon?

  • Arrowroot is higher in folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6, yet cinnamon is higher in manganese, fiber, calcium, iron, copper, zinc, and magnesium.
  • Cinnamon's daily need coverage for manganese is 752% more.
  • Arrowroot has 56 times more folate than cinnamon. While arrowroot has 338µg of folate, cinnamon has only 6µg.

We used Arrowroot, raw and Spices, cinnamon, ground types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 301% 38% 312% 113% 50% 27% 1.3% 2278% 17%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16600%
Contains more IronIron +274.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +180.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +190.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9937.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +342.9%
~equal in Potassium ~431mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 6.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 13% 5% 46% 0% 5.5% 9.5% 25% 21% 36% 0% 78% 4.5% 6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +550%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +68.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +5533.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arrowroot Cinnamon DV% diff.
Manganese 0.174mg 17.466mg 752%
Fiber 1.3g 53.1g 207%
Calcium 6mg 1002mg 100%
Folate 338µg 6µg 83%
Iron 2.22mg 8.32mg 76%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 26%
Copper 0.121mg 0.339mg 24%
Carbs 13.39g 80.59g 22%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Zinc 0.63mg 1.83mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.022mg 10%
Calories 65kcal 247kcal 9%
Magnesium 25mg 60mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 0.158mg 8%
Phosphorus 98mg 64mg 5%
Selenium 0.7µg 3.1µg 4%
Vitamin A 1µg 15µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 3.8mg 2%
Fats 0.2g 1.24g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.693mg 1.332mg 2%
Choline 11mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.246g 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.345g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.041mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.358mg 1%
Sodium 26mg 10mg 1%
Potassium 454mg 431mg 1%
Protein 4.24g 3.99g 1%
Net carbs 12.09g 27.49g N/A
Sugar 2.17g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 0.068g 0%
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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
4% 81% 11% 4%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 1.24 g
Carbs: 80.59 g
Water: 10.58 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +663.2%
Contains more FatsFats +520%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +501.9%
Contains more OtherOther +153.5%
~equal in Protein ~3.99g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
52% 37% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.345 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.068 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6050%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/nutrients
  2. Cinnamon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171320/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.