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Buckwheat vs. Cinnamon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between buckwheat and cinnamon

  • Cinnamon is richer than buckwheat in manganese, fiber, calcium, iron, vitamin K, copper, vitamin E, zinc, potassium, and vitamin B6.
  • Cinnamon covers your daily manganese needs 742% more than buckwheat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked and Spices, cinnamon, ground.

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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 36% 2.1% 7.8% 30% 49% 17% 30% 0.52% 53% 12%
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 less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14214.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +389.8%
Contains more IronIron +940%
Contains more CopperCopper +132.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4234%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~64mg

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% 0% 1.8% 0% 10% 9% 18% 22% 18% 0% 4.8% 11% 11%
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 +81.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +82.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2477.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +105.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1542.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.041mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.358mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buckwheat Cinnamon DV% diff.
Manganese 0.403mg 17.466mg 742%
Fiber 2.7g 53.1g 202%
Calcium 7mg 1002mg 100%
Iron 0.8mg 8.32mg 94%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 31.2µg 24%
Copper 0.146mg 0.339mg 21%
Carbs 19.94g 80.59g 20%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 2.32mg 15%
Zinc 0.61mg 1.83mg 11%
Potassium 88mg 431mg 10%
Calories 92kcal 247kcal 8%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.158mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.8mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.94mg 1.332mg 2%
Magnesium 51mg 60mg 2%
Folate 14µg 6µg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 15µg 2%
Choline 20.1mg 11mg 2%
Selenium 2.2µg 3.1µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.022mg 2%
Fructose 0.1g 1.11g 1%
Phosphorus 70mg 64mg 1%
Protein 3.38g 3.99g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.188g 0.068g 1%
Fats 0.62g 1.24g 1%
Saturated fat 0.134g 0.345g 1%
Net carbs 17.24g 27.49g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 2.17g N/A
Sodium 4mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.041mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.359mg 0.358mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.188g 0.246g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.127mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.212mg 0.253mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.044mg 0.078mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0.146mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.224mg 0%
Histidine 0.079mg 0.117mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 20% 76%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.62 g
Carbs: 19.94 g
Water: 75.63 g
Other: 0.43 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 +614.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +304.2%
Contains more OtherOther +737.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.188 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 -61.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +176.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
57% 29% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.1 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
48% 51%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.02 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 1.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1900%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +420%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1010%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Buckwheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170686/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.