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Cocoa bean vs. Cinnamon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cocoa bean and cinnamon?

  • Cocoa bean is richer in copper, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, potassium, and zinc, yet cinnamon is richer in manganese, fiber, and calcium.
  • Cinnamon's daily need coverage for manganese is 597% higher.
  • Cocoa bean has 22 times more saturated fat than cinnamon. Cocoa bean has 7.76g of saturated fat, while cinnamon has 0.345g.

We used Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali 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 340% 33% 221% 582% 1202% 174% 312% 2.5% 487% 72%
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 +693.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +482.1%
Contains more IronIron +86.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +964%
Contains more ZincZinc +248.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1037.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +325.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +802.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +367.4%

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% 2% 0% 28% 106% 45% 15% 27% 0% 6% 24% 6.2%
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 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1022%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2220%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~11mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cocoa bean Cinnamon DV% diff.
Manganese 3.737mg 17.466mg 597%
Copper 3.607mg 0.339mg 363%
Magnesium 476mg 60mg 99%
Phosphorus 728mg 64mg 95%
Fiber 29.8g 53.1g 93%
Iron 15.52mg 8.32mg 90%
Calcium 111mg 1002mg 89%
Potassium 2509mg 431mg 61%
Zinc 6.37mg 1.83mg 41%
Saturated fat 7.76g 0.345g 34%
Vitamin B2 0.46mg 0.041mg 32%
Protein 18.1g 3.99g 28%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 31.2µg 24%
Caffeine 78mg 0mg 20%
Selenium 13.2µg 3.1µg 18%
Fats 13.1g 1.24g 18%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 2.32mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 4.39g 0.246g 10%
Carbs 58.3g 80.59g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.022mg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.4mg 1.332mg 7%
Folate 32µg 6µg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.8mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.118mg 0.158mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 15µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.42g 0.068g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.358mg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Calories 220kcal 247kcal 1%
Net carbs 28.5g 27.49g N/A
Sugar 1.76g 2.17g N/A
Sodium 19mg 10mg 0%
Choline 11.4mg 11mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.271mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.716mg 0.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.701mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 1.097mg 0.253mg 0%
Lysine 0.907mg 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.078mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.869mg 0.146mg 0%
Valine 1.086mg 0.224mg 0%
Histidine 0.312mg 0.117mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 13% 58% 3% 8%
Protein: 18.1 g
Fats: 13.1 g
Carbs: 58.3 g
Water: 2.7 g
Other: 7.8 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 +353.6%
Contains more FatsFats +956.5%
Contains more OtherOther +116.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.2%
Contains more WaterWater +291.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.76 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.42 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 +1684.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +517.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.6%

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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. Cocoa bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169594/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.