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Chocolate vs. Cinnamon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chocolate and cinnamon

  • Chocolate has more copper, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12; however, cinnamon is richer in manganese, fiber, calcium, vitamin K, and vitamin E.
  • Cinnamon's daily need coverage for manganese is 698% more.
  • Cinnamon contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids 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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
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 +143.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +203.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +221.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1689.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1130.9%
~equal in Iron ~8.32mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.83mg
~equal in Selenium ~3.1µg

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% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 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 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +650%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +329.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +83.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +276.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +285.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Cinnamon DV% diff.
Manganese 1.419mg 17.466mg 698%
Fiber 7g 53.1g 184%
Calcium 56mg 1002mg 95%
Saturated fat 18.519g 0.345g 83%
Copper 1.028mg 0.339mg 77%
Fats 31.28g 1.24g 46%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 0.246g 23%
Phosphorus 206mg 64mg 20%
Magnesium 146mg 60mg 20%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 31.2µg 19%
Calories 546kcal 247kcal 15%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 2.32mg 12%
Caffeine 43mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.158mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 0.068g 7%
Carbs 61.17g 80.59g 6%
Iron 8.02mg 8.32mg 4%
Potassium 559mg 431mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 1.332mg 4%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Zinc 2.01mg 1.83mg 2%
Choline 11mg 2%
Folate 6µg 2%
Protein 4.88g 3.99g 2%
Fructose 0g 1.11g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.358mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.041mg 1%
Vitamin A 2µg 15µg 1%
Sodium 24mg 10mg 1%
Net carbs 54.17g 27.49g N/A
Sugar 47.9g 2.17g N/A
Selenium 3µg 3.1µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.022mg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g 0g N/A
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 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 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 +22.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2422.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.7%
Contains more WaterWater +990.7%
Contains more OtherOther +111.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3778%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1505.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
97% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 46.25 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 1.65 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 +231150%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.

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