Cumin vs. Cinnamon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between cumin and cinnamon
- Cumin has more iron, magnesium, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B1, potassium, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, cinnamon has more manganese and fiber.
- Daily need coverage for iron for cumin is 726% higher.
- Cinnamon has 29 times less vitamin B1 than cumin. Cumin has 0.628mg of vitamin B1, while cinnamon has 0.022mg.
Food types used in this article are Spices, cumin 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +510% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +314.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +697.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +155.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +162.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +679.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +67.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +424% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +102.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +326.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +43.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2754.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +697.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +243.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +175.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +124.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +477.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 66.36mg | 8.32mg | 726% |
| Manganese | 3.333mg | 17.466mg | 614% |
| Fiber | 10.5g | 53.1g | 170% |
| Magnesium | 366mg | 60mg | 73% |
| Phosphorus | 499mg | 64mg | 62% |
| Copper | 0.867mg | 0.339mg | 59% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.628mg | 0.022mg | 51% |
| Potassium | 1788mg | 431mg | 40% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 14.04g | 0.246g | 34% |
| Fats | 22.27g | 1.24g | 32% |
| Protein | 17.81g | 3.99g | 28% |
| Zinc | 4.8mg | 1.83mg | 27% |
| Vitamin K | 5.4µg | 31.2µg | 22% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.327mg | 0.041mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.435mg | 0.158mg | 21% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.279g | 0.068g | 21% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.579mg | 1.332mg | 20% |
| Carbs | 44.24g | 80.59g | 12% |
| Calcium | 931mg | 1002mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 168mg | 10mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 3.33mg | 2.32mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.358mg | 7% | |
| Calories | 375kcal | 247kcal | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 1.535g | 0.345g | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 64µg | 15µg | 5% |
| Selenium | 5.2µg | 3.1µg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 7.7mg | 3.8mg | 4% |
| Choline | 24.7mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.11g | 1% | |
| Folate | 10µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 33.74g | 27.49g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.25g | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +346.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1696% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +111.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +82.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +31.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5607.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4722.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.5% |
