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Biscuit vs. Cinnamon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between biscuits and cinnamon?

  • Biscuits are richer in selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2, yet cinnamon is richer in manganese, fiber, calcium, iron, and copper.
  • Cinnamon's daily need coverage for manganese is 743% higher.
  • Biscuits have 58 times more sodium than cinnamon. Biscuits have 580mg of sodium, while cinnamon has 10mg.

We used Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Spices, cinnamon, ground types in this comparison.

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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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
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 +156.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +529%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +326.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +256.2%
Contains more IronIron +186.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +313.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +238.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4520.6%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 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 +1518.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +656.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +121.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +916.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +351.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Cinnamon DV% diff.
Manganese 0.378mg 17.466mg 743%
Fiber 1.5g 53.1g 206%
Calcium 235mg 1002mg 77%
Iron 2.9mg 8.32mg 68%
Selenium 19.5µg 3.1µg 30%
Copper 0.082mg 0.339mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.022mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.068g 27%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 26%
Sodium 580mg 10mg 25%
Fats 16.3g 1.24g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.041mg 21%
Saturated fat 4.324g 0.345g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 0.246g 17%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Folate 61µg 6µg 14%
Phosphorus 164mg 64mg 14%
Zinc 0.54mg 1.83mg 12%
Carbs 44.6g 80.59g 12%
Magnesium 18mg 60mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 1.332mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.158mg 9%
Potassium 121mg 431mg 9%
Protein 7g 3.99g 6%
Calories 353kcal 247kcal 5%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 3.8mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin A 15µg 2%
Choline 11mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.358mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 43.1g 27.49g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 2.17g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.253mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.078mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.146mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.224mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.117mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 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 ProteinProtein +75.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1214.5%
Contains more WaterWater +173.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +80.7%
Contains more OtherOther +12.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2717.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6022.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.