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Coriander seeds vs. Cinnamon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between coriander seeds and cinnamon

  • Coriander seeds have more iron, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, and potassium, while cinnamon has more manganese, fiber, and calcium.
  • Cinnamon covers your daily need for manganese, 677% more than coriander seeds.
  • Coriander seeds contain 8 times more selenium than cinnamon. While coriander seeds contain 26.2µg of selenium, cinnamon contains only 3.1µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, coriander 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 236% 213% 112% 612% 325% 128% 175% 4.6% 248% 143%
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 +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +194%
Contains more IronIron +96.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +187.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +156.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +539.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +745.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +819.3%

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% 0% 0% 0% 60% 67% 40% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 CVitamin C +452.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +986.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +607.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +59.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coriander seeds Cinnamon DV% diff.
Manganese 1.9mg 17.466mg 677%
Iron 16.32mg 8.32mg 100%
Copper 0.975mg 0.339mg 71%
Magnesium 330mg 60mg 64%
Phosphorus 409mg 64mg 49%
Fiber 41.9g 53.1g 45%
Selenium 26.2µg 3.1µg 42%
Monounsaturated fat 13.58g 0.246g 33%
Calcium 709mg 1002mg 29%
Zinc 4.7mg 1.83mg 26%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 26%
Fats 17.77g 1.24g 25%
Potassium 1267mg 431mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.041mg 19%
Vitamin C 21mg 3.8mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.239mg 0.022mg 18%
Protein 12.37g 3.99g 17%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.75g 0.068g 11%
Carbs 54.99g 80.59g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.13mg 1.332mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.99g 0.345g 3%
Calories 298kcal 247kcal 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 15µg 2%
Choline 11mg 2%
Folate 0µg 6µg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Sodium 35mg 10mg 1%
Net carbs 13.09g 27.49g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 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 - ALA 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 18% 55% 9% 6%
Protein: 12.37 g
Fats: 17.77 g
Carbs: 54.99 g
Water: 8.86 g
Other: 6.01 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 +210%
Contains more FatsFats +1333.1%
Contains more OtherOther +66.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46.6%
Contains more WaterWater +19.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 83% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.99 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.58 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.75 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 +5420.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2473.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.2%

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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. Coriander seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170922/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.