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Caraway spice vs. Cinnamon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between caraway spice and cinnamon

  • Caraway spice has more iron, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, and potassium; however, cinnamon is higher in manganese, fiber, and calcium.
  • Cinnamon covers your daily manganese needs 703% more than caraway spice.
  • Cinnamon contains 17 times less vitamin B1 than caraway spice. Caraway spice contains 0.383mg of vitamin B1, while cinnamon contains 0.022mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, caraway seed 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 184% 207% 119% 609% 303% 150% 243% 2.2% 170% 66%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +330%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +213.5%
Contains more IronIron +95.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +168.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +200.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +787.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +290.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1243.5%

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 70% 6% 50% 0% 96% 87% 68% 0% 83% 0% 0% 7.5% 13%
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 CVitamin C +452.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1640.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +824.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +170.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +127.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +124.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~2.32mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caraway spice Cinnamon DV% diff.
Manganese 1.3mg 17.466mg 703%
Iron 16.23mg 8.32mg 99%
Phosphorus 568mg 64mg 72%
Copper 0.91mg 0.339mg 63%
Fiber 38g 53.1g 60%
Magnesium 258mg 60mg 47%
Zinc 5.5mg 1.83mg 33%
Protein 19.77g 3.99g 32%
Calcium 689mg 1002mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.383mg 0.022mg 30%
Potassium 1351mg 431mg 27%
Vitamin K 0µg 31.2µg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.379mg 0.041mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.272g 0.068g 21%
Fats 14.59g 1.24g 21%
Vitamin C 21mg 3.8mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.125g 0.246g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.36mg 0.158mg 16%
Selenium 12.1µg 3.1µg 16%
Vitamin B3 3.606mg 1.332mg 14%
Carbs 49.9g 80.59g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 7%
Calories 333kcal 247kcal 4%
Choline 24.7mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin E 2.5mg 2.32mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Folate 10µg 6µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.62g 0.345g 1%
Net carbs 11.9g 27.49g N/A
Sugar 0.64g 2.17g N/A
Sodium 17mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin A 18µg 15µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.244mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.756mg 0.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.826mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 1.218mg 0.253mg 0%
Lysine 1.031mg 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.361mg 0.078mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.867mg 0.146mg 0%
Valine 1.037mg 0.224mg 0%
Histidine 0.55mg 0.117mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 15% 50% 10% 6%
Protein: 19.77 g
Fats: 14.59 g
Carbs: 49.9 g
Water: 9.87 g
Other: 5.87 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 +395.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1076.6%
Contains more OtherOther +63.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61.5%
~equal in Water ~10.58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 65% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.62 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.125 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.272 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 +2796.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4711.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.4%

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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. Caraway spice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170918/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.